Pressure Suit, Apollo, A7-L, Apollo 9, Schweickart, Flown

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Object Details

Manufacturer

ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut

Russell L. Schweickart

Summary

This Apollo A7-L spacesuit is in the EV (extra-vehicular) configuration and was worn by "Rusty" Schweickart, lunar module pilot on the March 1969 Apollo 9 mission.

The activities scheduled for this mission included the testing of the Lunar Extra-Vehicular Activity (LEVA) spacesuit and Portable Life Support System (PLSS) during an EVA (extra-vehicular activity) from the lunar module (LM). The success of these tests led to the use of these configurations in later missions.

Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center in 1973.

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center

Inventory Number

A19731283000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits

Materials

Exterior: Beta cloth, nylon, polyester, velcro, brass, plastic, gold plating, rubber (silicone)

Interior: Rubber/neoprene, nylon

Connectors: Anodized aluminium

Neckring: Anodized aluminium

Wrist locking rings: Anodized alluminium

Dimensions

Overall: 5ft 6in. x 2ft 8in. x 11in. (167.64 x 81.3 x 27.9cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9fb6a7941-4f60-49ed-b963-be0b1ee83def

Record ID

nasm_A19731283000