Pressure Suit, Mercury, Grissom, "Liberty Bell 7", Flown
Mercury spacesuit made of aluminized fabric with rubber liner and aluminum fittings, has boots, gloves and helmet, worn by astronaut Virginil "Gus" Grissom during second Mercury flight.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
09/28/2008
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Astronauts; Equipment; Flight Gear; Human Spaceflight; Mercury Program; Missions; People; Space; Space Suits
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