Object Details
Manufacturer
International Latex Corporation
Summary
This helmet is part of the SPD-143 spacesuit designed by ILC Company to be used as an additional training suit fleet for the Apollo program. Twenty SPD-143 suits were made in its duration of training usage. The SPD-143 suits were used for early evaluations of the Lunar Excursion Module (later changed to Lunar Module) and the Command Module. The helmet lacked an eye protection sun visor as compared to its predecessor, the AX1-L.
The designation SPD-143-1A with the serial number 016 indicates that this helmet was made for the 16th suit made under the Apollo contract.
NASA transferred this helmet along with other components made during the contract period to the museum after the end of the Apollo program.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date
1963
Inventory Number
A19730840001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Materials
Shell: Fiberglass, aluminium, steel, Stainless steel, neoprene-coated nylon, Anodized aluminum, Rubber (silicone), adhesive
Visor: Plastic
Interior: leather, foam, nylon
Dimensions
3-D: 25.4 x 34.3 x 26.7cm (10 x 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 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_A19730840001