Space Shuttle Ankle Restraint Assy

Artifact: Space Shuttle Ankle Restraint Assy
Artifact Category: restraint
Date of use: between 1981 to early 1990's

Part Number: 10108-10056-01
Dimensions: 30.3 x 22.8 (pad), 29.2 x 15.4 cm (foot restraint)
Weight: foot restraint and pad: 167 gr. Foot restraint 122 gr. Pad: 45 gr.
Program: Space Shuttle
Flown Status: unknown.

Description: Space Shuttle Ankle Restraint Assy. NASA part #10108-10056-01 indicating Forward, were first used on STS-1. Based on photo, they appear to have been duck taped in place, although there is possibly adhesive residue of some type on the back. Unknown if flown. Originally obtained as NASA surplus.

Crew member slips his feet into middeck port side intravehicular activity (IVA) foot restraints behind open stowage locker drawer aboard Space Shuttle Columbia during its STS-5 mission. Credit: NASA.

View of forward (FWD) flight deck (FD) floor showing foot restraints of Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-53 mission. Credit: NASA.