perfume, perspiration, etc) will result in exchanges being rejected. Exchanges only provided the jacket is unworn. Perfect for rain and/or 25 degrees or above.Knit cuffs, collar, and waistband with polyester interlining.Extremely water repellent & made with a 100% nylon shell.Includes exclusive embroidered ”The Next Giant Leap” Mars patch.Includes exclusive embroidered Mars Exploration Crew patch.Includes embroidered American flag patch.This is the perfect space jacket for any future astronaut! Built extremely well to last a long time and endure any weather conditions. This incredible explorer's jacket is water repellent (just in case it rains on Mars), windproof (to protect you from those pesky dust storms), and is perfect for Earth or Martian rain and temperatures of 25 degrees or above. Features our very own, custom made exclusive patches! PLEASE NOTE: We are currently experiencing delays on our orders. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.The unisex, tight-fit Mars Exploration Crew Jacket celebrates the next giant leap for mankind the journey to and the manned exploration of Mars. R50 or FREE on orders R500 4-6 business days Additional 5 days for personalised items. Spacesuit Suite: Evolution of Cosmic Clothes (Infographic)Ĭopyright 2013, a TechMediaNetwork company. NASA's Z-1 Spacesuit: Buzz Lightyear's Duds (Photos) For more information or to order an Apollo Flight Jacket in the interim, email Alexander Leathers at: through to for more photographs of Still The Right Stuff’s replica Apollo flight jacket.įollow on Facebook and on Twitter at collectSPACE. "Please enjoy this reminder of our greatest days in space and remember we can do the impossible again," Worden said, "if we keep the space exploration flame alive."Ī website for Still The Right Stuff will be online soon. The front slash pockets have a color-coded blue snap, and there is a wind placket. This jacket has a 100 nylon woven exterior that is water-resistant and machine washable. "All the variations of this jacket will be produced if there is demand, including the later gold-colored variant," Pidcock and Worden wrote. NASA Flight Jacket The NASA Flight Jacket is a lightweight adult jacket.It has a giant silk-screened blue NASA Meatball logo on the inside lining. Still The Right Stuff plans additional offerings, including a limited edition "Signature" version of the flight jacket with its orange lining substituted by white silk and autographed by Worden. The blue jacket is £450 (pound sterling), which at current exchange rates is about $740 (US). Orders for the replica Apollo flight jacket have just begun through Alexander Leather Jackets in Scotland. " is a truly authentic copy of the clothing we wore during the Apollo days," Worden wrote. Fortunately, the zippers, studs and snaps were still available from the government contractor that produced the pieces for NASA. The jacket soft-goods sourced, the astronaut and attorney turned attention to the hardware. These materials are also durable and can hold up to the wear. "We couldn't find the original cloth material so we, at great expense, contracted a company to reproduce exactly the material in the jackets we wore," Worden said. Many types of NASA jackets are either bombers or windbreakers, and a tough polyester composition is perfect for handling harsh winds. They did the same for the jacket's lining, having the iconic flame-orange Rayon material recreated from scratch. The jacket's outer shell was fabricated from cotton thread, which Still The Right Stuff had dyed to the correct shade of blue and then sewn on correct-for-the-period machines using the same weave pattern as the vintage coats. "It soon became apparent that the material of the correct weave and quality was not available 'off the shelf,' so the Right Stuff team set about to solve that problem," Worden and Pidcock wrote.Īs vintage fabric for the jackets was no longer available, Worden and Pidcock had to have new material woven. Getting hold of a real jacket however, turned out to be the least of the challenges to producing a faithful replica. With the help of some friends, Worden was able to source two of the original jackets for examination and patterning, including Apollo 7 astronaut Wally Schirra's jacket, which is displayed at the U.S.
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