Space Artifact Series of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
Object NameApollo 14 Beta Cloth
Manufacturer(Beta Cloth)
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
Made FromBeta Cloth (Teflon-Coated Glass Fibers), Lucite
Datecloth made about 1967-1971; assembled in 2010
Place MadeUnited States
TechniqueWoven, assembled
SizeOverall H: 8.2 cm, Diam (max): 7 cm
Accession Number2019.8.4
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Journey to the Moon: How Glass Got Us There
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionApollo 14 Beta Cloth from the "Space Artifact Series of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation". Beta cloth (Teflon-coated glass fibers), Lucite; woven, assembled. Square swatch of Beta cloth made of woven Teflon-coated glass fiber encased in colorless Lucite molded in a cylindrical form with a sloping top. Circular label encased in base of Lucite reads, "APOLLO 14 / Shepard Roosa Mitchell" on top and "2010 / SPACE / ARTIFACT / SERIES / This swatch of Beta cloth, the same type of glass / woven fiber fabric used to cover the astronauts’ / spacesuits, was flown to the Moon on the Apollo 14 / Command Module, Kittyhawk, January 31 / through February 9, 1971. / This artifact is from the personal collection of / Edgar Mitchell / 162 of 200 / Created exclusively by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation".Provenance
Former Collection
Edgar Dean Mitchell
(American, 1930-2016) - 2010
Former Collection
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation
- 2010
