Object Details
Manufacturer
Air Lock Inc.
Designer
Dr. Robert L. Jones
Astronaut
Edgar Dean Mitchell
Subcontractor
Hamilton Standard
Contractor
ILC Industries Inc.
Designer
James H. O'Kane
Summary
This pressure helmet was a transparent bubble made for and worn by astronaut Ed Mitchell, Lunar Module pilot for the Apollo 14 mission in January 1971.
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 used on Apollo suits which were not interchangable, the earlier configuration was anodized blue, with the later configuration was red.
NASA transferred this pressure bubble to the Museum in 1971.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19720588001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Materials
Synthetic
Textile
Non-Magnetic Metal
Adhesive
Velcro
Rubber
Dimensions
3-D (Approx. measurements ): 26.7 × 21.6 × 29.2cm (10 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 11 1/2 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_A19720588001