Object Details
Manufacturer
David Clark Company, Inc.
Astronaut
Virgil (Gus) I. Grissom
Summary
This is a Gemini spacesuit that Virgil "Gus" Grissom wore training for his Gemini 3 mission of March 1965. This was Grissom's second orbital mission for NASA. The David Clark Company made this pressure suit. In many ways, it resembled the pressure suits that the company was making for the U.S. Air Force at the time. This G3-C spacesuit differed from the USAF suits in that it could provide full life support and health monitoring in the event of an emergency in the vacuum of space or at high altitudes in the Earth's atmosphere. Although this suit bears Grissom's name on the outside, interior information indicates that the suit was not made for him, but for a technician named "Pollux."
NASA transferred this spacesuit to the Museum in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19730832000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Exterior: HT nylon, steel, velcro, plastic, rubber (silicone)
Zippers: Cotton, brass, rubber/neoprene
Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
Connectors, fittings and disconnects: Anodized aluminum
Dimensions
Approximate: 22.86 x 165.1 x 68.58cm (9in. x 5ft 5in. x 2ft 3in.)
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_A19730832000