Skip to main content Skip to main navigation
heart-solid My Visit Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution IK development site for ODI
Press Enter to activate a submenu, down arrow to access the items and Escape to close the submenu.
    • Overview
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Museum Maps
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
    • Overview
    • Exhibitions
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
    • Overview
    • Topics
    • Collections
    • Research Resources
    • Stories
    • Podcasts
    • Overview
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
    • Overview
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
    • Overview
    • Our Organization
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
    • Newsdesk
heart-solid My Visit Donate

Pressure Suit, Apollo, A2-L, Developmental

Air and Space Museum

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    ILC Industries Inc.

    Summary

    This is an ILC Industries Apollo A2-L developmental spacesuit submitted to NASA prior to 1965. The silver coverlayer on the suit indicates that it was used for thermal testing. At the time, the plan had been for the astronauts to wear the pressure layer of the suit and add the thermal micrometroid garment (TMG), the coverlayer, only in preparation for a spacewalk.
    NASA transferred this spacesuit to the Museum in 1985.

    Credit Line

    Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Inventory Number

    A19850217000

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits

    Materials

    Aluminized nylon, anodized aluminum, velcro, brass, neoprene-coated nylon, nylon, leather, steel, plastic, rubber/neoprene

    Dimensions

    Approximate: 22.86 x 166.37 x 74.93cm (9in. x 5ft 5 1/2in. x 2ft 5 1/2in.)

    Country of Origin

    United States of America

    See more items in

    National Air and Space Museum Collection

    Data Source

    National Air and Space Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv974f99e33-961d-47b2-8069-6b72b23580f1

    Record ID

    nasm_A19850217000

    Discover More

    Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery on display in the McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

    Human Spaceflight

    Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery on display in the McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

    Human Spaceflight

    arrow-up Back to top
    Home
    • Facebook facebook
    • Instagram instagram
    • LinkedIn linkedin
    • YouTube youtube

    • Contact Us
    • Get Involved
    • Shop Online
    • Job Opportunities
    • Equal Opportunity
    • Inspector General
    • Records Requests
    • Accessibility
    • Host Your Event
    • Press Room
    • Privacy
    • Terms of Use