Object Details
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Astronaut
Richard F. Gordon
Summary
This spacesuit is an A7-L intra-vehicular model, made for and worn by Richard Gordon as Command Module Pilot during the Apollo 12 mission in November 1969.
It was designed in the intra-vehicular configuration and was made to provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of emergency extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. It permitted maximum mobility and was designed to be worn with relative comfort for up to 115 hours in conjunction with the liquid cooling garment. It was also capable of being worn for 14 days in an unpressurized mode.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1971.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19711836000
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 6 15/16in. x 2ft 8 5/16in. x 11in. (170.02 x 82 x 28cm)
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_A19711836000