Object Details
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Astronaut
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Summary
This spacesuit was made for and worn by astronaut Thomas Mattingly, command module pilot for the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972. While astronauts John Young and Charles Duke were on the lunar surface, Tom Mattingly circled the moon in the command module "Caspar" conducting fifteen SIMBAY experiments and becoming the astronaut with the longest solo spaceflight of over 81 hours.
The suit has the designation A7-LB and was constructed in the CMP or "Command Module Pilot" configuration. During the return flight from the moon, he made a deep-space EVA lasting 1 hour and 24 minutes.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1973.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19740151000
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)
Dimensions
Approximate: 12 in. deep x 66 in. long x 32 in. wide (30.48 x 167.64 x 81.28cm)
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_A19740151000