White beta cloth spacesuit worn by John Young, Commander of the Apollo 16 mission which landed two men on the moon in April, 1972. It is the EV configuration, A7-LB spacesuit with a diagonal zipper over the torso, red "commander" stripes on the upper arms and upper legs. Two red and four blue hose connector fittings on the torso. NASA "meatball" logo, Apollo 16 mission symbol and name tag on upper chest, US flag on left shoulder. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 03/22/2010 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, NASM Space Suit Collection X-Ray Photography, NASM Acc. 2015-0055. Keywords Apollo Program; Astronauts; Equipment; Flight Gear; Human Spaceflight; Missions; Moon; People; Space; Space Suits Rights and Restrictions Not Researched
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