Object Details
Manufacturer
David Clark Company, Inc.
Summary
This spacesuit was constructed by the David Clark Company for the US Air Force, 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, using the same specifications as the Gemini G4-C suit.
The suit is in the EV (Extra-Vehicular) configuration, and is composed of 21 layers, (including the cotton undergarment).
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.
The McDonnel Douglas Astroanutics Company, which was the spacecraft contractor for the MOL program, transferred this suit and its parts to the museum in 1974.
Credit Line
Gift of McDonnel Douglas Astronautics Company
Inventory Number
A19740795000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Beta-cloth, mylar, steel, PVC, anodized aluminum, velcro, nylon, brass, neoprene-coated nylon, rubber (silicone), shark skin,
Dimensions
Approximate: 27.94 x 167.64 x 83.82cm (11in. x 5ft 6in. x 2ft 9in.)
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_A19740795000