Object Details
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This is a developmental spacesuit that ILC Industries made for NASA and a test. The suit's designation is A7-L, identical to those that the first Apollo astronauts wore on the surface of the Moon. A pressure gauge and oxygen connector have been repositioned, perhaps in an effort redesign the suit to make it more comfortable for the astronauts. No subsequent spacesuits in the museum's collection have similar placements.
NASA Johnson Space Center transferred this suit to the museum after the end of the Apollo program.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19772795000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Overall - beta cloth, rubber (silicone), nylon, plastic, Chromel-R, Brass, Steel, Neoprene-coated nylon, velcro
Connectors - anodized aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - anodized aluminum
Wrist locking rings - anodized aluminum (red, blue)
Dimensions
Approximate: 30.48 x 167.64 x 76.2cm (1ft x 5ft 6in. x 2ft 6in.)
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_A19772795000