Pressure Suit, HEPA, S# 105

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Object Details

Manufacturer

David Clark Company, Inc.

Summary

This is a Hazardous Environment Protective Assembly (HEPA) suit. Spacesuit manufacturer David Clark Company, Inc. made these suits for technicians to wear while assisting astronauts in hypobaric chambers who were testing spacesuits. These suits resemble the Gemini spacesuits that David Clark also manufactured.

NASA transferred this suit to the Museum in 1972.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19730847000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits

Materials

HT-1 Nomex, plastic, anodized aluminum, aluminum, nylon, neoprene-coated nylon, steel, brass

Dimensions

Overall: 175.26 x 73.66 x 15.24cm (5ft 9in. x 2ft 5in. x 6in.)

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/nv96d1becda-481a-4b89-a501-a53b160ba272

Record ID

nasm_A19730847000