Below are artifacts which have actually flown in space. Click on the item for more details.
Item
Description
Reentry Control System thruster, flown on Gemini IX
Flight Director Attitude Indicator, flown to the moon (lunar orbit) on Apollo 15
Rotation Control, flown to the moon (lunar orbit) on Apollo 14
Rotation Control, flown to the moon (lunar orbit) on Apollo 15
Electrical umbilical, with one component flown to lunar orbit on Apollo 12, and another on Apollo 17
Water Solenoid Valve, flown on the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1)
Pressure Transducer, flown on the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1)
Wire Tray, flown on STS-5 (Columbia), and Tray Cover, flown on STS-7 (Challenger)
AFRSI Blanket (Shuttle outer surface insulation) (no mission documentation)
Nose Cap Peripheral Tile Supports (no mission documentation)
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