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 Summary

This collection consists of engineering drawings for the android and related gear.

 Biographical / Historical

The Space Suit Android was built by ITT under contract to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA's Manned Spaceflight Center, Crew Systems Division, used the android to test and evaluate space suit designs and related equipment for mobility and operational stress. The android was later considered by the United States Air Force for use in its bionics program.

 Identifier

NASM.1989.0062

Creator

International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation

Date

1964

Provenance

National Air and Space Museum, Division of Space History, transfer, 1989, 1989-0062, Unknown

Extent

3.1 Cubic feet (1 24 x 38 x 2 drawer)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of engineering drawings for the android and related gear.

Arrangement note

Alphabetical Order.

Rights

Permissions Requests

Restrictions

No restrictions on access

Citation

Space Suit Android Drawings, Acc. 1989-0062, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Androids

Astronautics

Space suits

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Drawings