Object Details
Manufacturer
Air Lock Inc.
Designer
Dr. Robert L. Jones
Subcontractor
Hamilton Standard
Contractor
ILC Industries Inc.
Designer
James H. O'Kane
Astronaut
Neil A. Armstrong
Summary
This helmet is the transparent pressure bubble made for Neil Armstrong as part of the back-up suit designed and constructed in case of failure of his Apollo 11 flight suit.
The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring. It was constructed of a polycarbonate shell with a red anodized aluminum neck ring, a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear and a valsalva device attached to the inner ring.
There were two configurations that were not interchangable used on Apollo suits; the earlier configuration was anodized blue, the later configuration anodized red.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1972
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19721024001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Materials
Bubble: Polycarbonate
Neck and Head Pad: Beta cloth, aluminum
Neck Disconnect, Feed Port: Anodized aluminum
Dimensions
3-D: 22.9 x 27.9 x 27.9cm (9 x 11 x 11 in.)
Other (Neck disconnect): 25.4cm (10 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19721024001