Object Details
Manufacturer
Hamilton Standard
Subcontractor
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This is an A4-H spacesuit that Hamilton Standard and ILC Industries produced for NASA for training in the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) prototypes in 1965. The suit is also known as a "mobility" suit because it allowed the astronaut to sit, unlike previous suit designs. NASA accepted delivery of twelve of these suits for use in the LRV program. This was the last one of this series. The broad, conical shoulder joints in these suits would not fit into the Apollo command module.
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center transferred this pressure suit to the Museum in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center
Inventory Number
A19730810000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Aluminized nylon, Anodized Aluminum, rubber/neoprene, brass, neoprene-coated nylon, steel, aluminum, nyon, leather, rubber (silicone), PVC
Dimensions
Approximate: 62 x 27 x 10 in. (157.5 x 68.6 x 25.4cm)
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_A19730810000