Object Details
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This pressure suit is an A5-L, developmental Apollo spacesuit, similar to the final design used during the Apollo missions of the 1960s. It was designed and built to prove that this model of spacesuit could provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra-vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. The suit was not made with a white thermal cover-layer, and has Gemini-style detachable boots instead of the later, integrated Apollo boots.
The spacesuit was made by the International Latex Corporation with the designation A5-L. NASA Manned Spacecraft Center transferred it to the museum in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19730813000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Overall - rubber, nylon, plastic, polyester
Connectors - aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - aluminum
Wrist locking rings - aluminum (red, blue)
other: nylon, Aluminum, steel, neoprene-coated nylon, rubber/neoprene, anodized aluminum, plasticPVC, leather, cotton
Dimensions
Approximate: 5ft 7in. x 2ft 8in. x 11in. (170.18 x 81.28 x 27.94cm)
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_A19730813000