Pressure Suit, Mercury, Slayton, Training

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Object Details

Manufacturer

B. F. Goodrich Co.

Astronaut

Donald K. Slayton

Summary

This spacesuit was sized for astronaut Donald "Deke" Slayton. The neck ring is unattached, and thus was unable to be pressurized.

The spacesuit was developed by the B.F. Goodrich Company from the U.S. Navy MK-IV full pressure suit, and was selected by NASA in 1959 for use in Project Mercury.

Transferred from NASA in 1982.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19820422000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits

Materials

Overall Exterior: Aluminized nylon, nylon webbing, brass, steel, aluminium, link-net nomex

Overall Interior: Rubber/neoprene, steel wire, neoprene-coated nylon

Dimensions

Overall: 165.1 x 58.42 x 12.7cm (5ft 5in. x 1ft 11in. x 5in.)

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/nv93cdc1720-f9cb-4302-aca1-e9319af48bc6

Record ID

nasm_A19820422000