Object Details
Astronaut
Harrison H. Schmitt
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This is the training spacesuit that NASA astronaut-geologist Harrison Schmitt used in preparation for his flight to the Moon on board Apollo 17 in 1972. This suit is an A7-L spacesuit, similar to the ones that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin wore on the Apollo 11 mission. It differs from the spacesuit that Schmitt actually wore on his mission. That A7-LB had the zipper relocated around the waist thus allowing the astronaut to sit in the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) during their exploration of the Moon. ILC Industries made this spacesuit under contract with NASA.
NASA Johnson Space Center transferred the suit, is helmet, lunar overshoes and two gloves to the museum after the end of the Apollo program
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19761982000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Overall - beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic
Connectors - aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - aluminum
Wrist locking rings - aluminum (red, blue)
other: Beta Cloth, Anodized Aluminum, brass, gold plating, neoprene-coated nylon, rubber/neoprene, velcro, nylon, mylar
Dimensions
Approximate: 25.4 x 172.72 x 78.74cm (10in. x 5ft 8in. x 2ft 7in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19761982000