Object Details
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Astronaut
Michael Collins
Summary
This is an A5-L pressure suit without coverlayer or gloves. ILC Industries made this suit to fit astronaut Michael Collins for testing during the development process of spacesuits for the Apollo program. This was the fifth out of seven iterations of the ILC suit which ultimately took men to the Moon. Without the coverlayer, one can see the blue color of the pressure assembly. The suit has six connector ports on upper torso but lacks electrical connectors. One can also see the rubber convolutes, pleated over the elbows and knees that allowed the suit to bend while pressurized.
NASA Johnson Space Center transferred this spacesuit to the museum after the end of the Apollo program.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19772796000
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)
other: nylon, Anodized Aluminum, rubber/neoprene, neoprene-coated nylon, rubber (silicone), plastic, steel, velcro, PVC
Dimensions
Approximately 67inches long x 32 inches wide x 11 inches deep. (170.2 x 81.3 x 27.9 cm)
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_A19772796000