Object Details
Astronaut
Donald K. Slayton
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This spacesuit was worn by Donald "Deke" Slayton, docking module pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP). The mission which, which took place in July, 1975, was the first time astronauts from the US Space Program and Cosmonauts from the Soviet Space Program docked their respective spacecraft and shook hands in space.
The spacesuit was made by the International Latex Corporation, with the designation A-7LB, and weighed approximately 65 pounds. The suit is in the intra-vehicular configuration, and contained slight modifications from the A7LB lunar mission suits.
Transferred from NASA in 1977
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19772537000
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: 5 ft. 1 in. tall x 2 ft. 2 in. wide x 9 1/2 in. deep (154.9 x 66 x 24.1cm)
Other (neck ring): 11 in. diameter (27.9cm)
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_A19772537000