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Pressure Suit, A7-L, Bean, Apollo 12, Flown

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Object Details

Astronaut

Alan L. Bean

Manufacturer

ILC Industries Inc.

Summary

This spacesuit was worn by Alan Bean during the Apollo 12 mission in which he was the Lunar Module Pilot. The mission was the second of the lunar landing missions, and landed two men on the Moon on November 19, 1969.
The spacesuit was made by the International Latex Corporation, with the designation A-7L, and was constructed in the EV configuration. When combined with the portable life support system and other components making up the extravehicular mobility unit, it weighed approximately 180 pounds here on Earth.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1971.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19711837000

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

Overall: 5ft 6in. x 2ft 8in. x 11in. (167.64 x 81.3 x 27.9cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv96775b322-7627-4562-bfad-8223c23c4e7e

Record ID

nasm_A19711837000

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