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.