Case XX Knife Pattern
From its inception in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was devoted to research, educating and enhancing life here on earth.
Case is extremely honored to have been a part of NASA’s history. NASA’s commissioned Case to create a knife to their exact specifications that would equip every manned US space flight of the Gemini and Apollo missions. This Astronaut’s Knife was lightweight with a sharp cutting edge and saw teeth on the back side. The handle was made of polypropylene, the lightest known plastic at the time. This material was able to withstand an impact similar to being struck by a forty-five caliber bullet without shattering it. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon with the Case® Astronaut Knife on board.