Object Details
Manufacturer
Air Lock Inc.
Summary
This is an experimental Apollo helmet, with a gold neck ring instead of the blue or red used on the Apollo missions. It's use history is unknown.
The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring, and its size and shape enabled the astronaut to move his head within it. The helmet was constructed of a polycarbonate shell with an anodized aluminum connector ring that attached directly to the matching neck ring on the spacesuit. It was equipped with a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear and a valsalva device attached to the inner ring.
Transferred from NASA in 1982
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19820249000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Materials
Overall: Polycarbonate, anodized aluminium, synthetic fabric, white metal alloy, adhesive
Dimensions
3-D (W x D x H): 26.7 × 31.1 × 26cm, 0.9kg (10 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 1/4 in. × 10 1/4 in., 2lb.)
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_A19820249000