Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA Ames Research Center
Summary
The AX-2 was designed at NASA Ames Research Center in the mid-1960s by "Vic" Vykukal. A lunar prototype suit designed to operate at 5 pounds per square inch, it has "stovepipe" mobility joints, metal bellows, and a bearing at the waist. Sealed bearings between the stovepipe joints allowed each element to rotate. Although the suit functioned as intended, NASA chose the "soft" suit for use on the lunar surface, and this suit was the last of its type.
Transferred to NASM from NASA - Ames Research Center in 2004.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A20040264000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Overall: Aluminum honeycomb,fiberglass and PVC, anodized aluminum
Dimensions
Approximate: 6 ft. tall x 5 ft. 6 in. long x 2 ft. 4 in. wide x 1 ft. 1 in. deep (182.88 x 167.64 x 71.12 x 33.02cm)
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_A20040264000