Object Details
Subcontractor
Air Lock Inc.
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This pressure helmet was worn by numerous astronauts during training sessions prior to the Apollo missions of the 1960s.
The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring. It was constructed of a polycarbonate shell with a red anodized aluminum neck ring, a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear and a valsalva device attached to the inner ring.
There were two configurations used on Apollo suits, which were not interchangable. The earlier configuration was anodized blue, and the later configuration anodized red.
Transferred from NASA in 1973
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19730812000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Materials
Pressure bubble: Polycarbonate
Comfort Pad: Anodized aluminium, beta cloth
Neck Disconnect: Anodized aluminum
Dimensions
3-D: 22.9 x 27.9 x 27.9cm (9 x 11 x 11 in.)
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_A19730812000