Object Details
Manufacturer
B.F. Goodrich for Hamilton Standard
Summary
This spacesuit is believed to be the only one of its kind. B.F. Goodrich Company and Hamilton Standard collaborated on the suit in the early 1960s. This prototype is classified as a “mobility suit”, and was one of the proposals for the Apollo suit design program. Historic documentation indicates that the suit originally had an aluminized thermal insulating cover garment and possibly two gloves and a helmet. None of those items came to the museum with the suit. It does have its blue, nylon comfort liner, attached boots, and a single glove.
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
A19791335000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
anodized aluminum, Nylon, aluminized nylon, rubber/neoprene, neoprene-coated nylon, rubber (silicone), brass, steel
Dimensions
Approximate: 25.4 x 160.02 x 68.58cm (10in. x 5ft 3in. x 2ft 3in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19791335000