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Pressure Suit, A4-H, Cytryn, Prototype

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Hamilton Standard

Subcontractor

ILC Industries Inc.

Summary

This suit has the designation A4-H, and was designed and manufactured for Hamilton Standard by the International Latex Corporation in 1964. The A4-H series of suits were constructed in 1964, and were the fourth series of Apollo developmental/training suits.
A4-H suits came in two configurations. Those with a white cover-layer were for training purposes only, and those with an aluminized covering were of flight configuration. The aluminized covering was for vacuum chamber thermal testing in addition to ground training.
This suit is complete with gloves, boots and helmet, and was transferred to NASM from NASA - Johnson Space Center in July, 1977, on transfer document HOU-704.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19772789000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits

Materials

Exterior: Aluminized nylon, anodixed aluminum, nylon, polyester, steel, Cadmium
Interior: Rubber/Neoprene, nylon, plastic, polyester, aluminum

Dimensions

Approximate: 5 ft. 2 in. long x 2 ft. 3 in. wide x 10 in. deep (157.48 x 68.58 x 25.4cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e571f881-3514-43cf-94de-8cfabd44ba85

Record ID

nasm_A19772789000

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