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This knife was carried by one of the Gemini XII astronauts, Jim Lovell or Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, on their four-day orbital mission, November 11-15, 1966, the last in Project Gemini.

Display Status

This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Human Spaceflight

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

EQUIPMENT-Survival

Manufacturer

Schrade-Walden Knife Co.

Dimensions

3-D: 12.7cm (5 in.)

Materials

Steel blade, and plastic handle. Switch on side releases knife blade.

Inventory Number

A19781510000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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