Object Details
Manufacturer
Hamilton Standard
Summary
This spacesuit was constructed by the David Clark Company for the U.S. Air Force's MOL (Manned Orbiting Laboratory) program in the early 1960s. The MOL program was an Air Force intelligence-gathering program that never became operational. The suit was given the designation G4-C by NASA, with whom the Air Force was cooperating, as the suit was manufactured by the same company and used the same specifications as the Gemini G4-C suit.
The spacesuit was developed by NASA's Manned Spaceflight Center, Crew Systems Division, and designed and constructed by the David Clark Company of Worcester, Massachusetts, incorporating B.F. Goodrich helmet and gloves. NASA transferred the suit and its components to the museum in 1973.
Credit Line
Transferred trom NASA Manned Spacecraft Center
Inventory Number
A19730861000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
HT-1 Nomex, Anodized Aluminum, Steel, rubber/neoprene, neoprene-coated nylon, PVC, velcro, plastic
Dimensions
Overall: 73.66 x 22.86 x 170.18cm (2ft 5in. x 9in. x 5ft 7in.)
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_A19730861000