Object Details
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This is a late prototype of the Apollo spacesuit that astronauts wore on the surface of the Moon. The suit bears the designation A6-L, meaning that it was the sixth iteration of the spacesuit, one before the final, made by ILC Industries under contract to NASA. It is possible that this spacesuit was used for astronaut training as well as for testing and evaluation.
NASA Johnson Space Center transferred this spacesuit to the museum after the conclusion of the Apollo program.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19770621000
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: Beta Cloth, Anodized Aluminum, gold plating, brass, rubber/neoprene, rubber (silicone), nylon, velcro, PVC
Dimensions
Overall: 5ft 8in. x 2ft 4in. x 10in. (172.72 x 71.1 x 25.4cm)
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_A19770621000