Object Details
Manufacturer
B. F. Goodrich Co.
Summary
This pressure suit appears to be a B. F. Goodrich Mark V pilot's suit. However, it has scye bearings in the shoulders and the contract number indicates that Goodrich manufactured the suit under a NASA contract, possibly for research and/or testing. The United States Air Force (USAF) was exploring better mobility in pressure suits for fighter aircraft in 1968. As part of this work, engineers made modifications on a Hamilton Sundstrand Apollo suit in the summer of 1968. This work might have been related to the USAF work on the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program at the same time.
NASA transferred the suit to the museum after the Apollo program.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19781413000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Materials
Overall: nylon fabric with rubberized backing; hard resin fittings; brass zippers with rubber backing; guages with plastic and metal.
Dimensions
Overall: 20.32 x 71.12 x 157.48cm (8in. x 2ft 4in. x 5ft 2in.)
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_A19781413000