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This Apollo A7-L spacesuit is in the EV (extra-vehicular) configuration and was worn by "Rusty" Schweickart, lunar module pilot on the March 1969 Apollo 9 mission.

The activities scheduled for this mission included the testing of the Lunar Extra-Vehicular Activity (LEVA) spacesuit and Portable Life Support System (PLSS) during an EVA (extra-vehicular activity) from the lunar module (LM). The success of these tests led to the use of these configurations in later missions.

Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center in 1973.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits Manufacturer ILC Industries Inc.
 Astronaut Russell L. Schweickart
 Dimensions Overall: 5ft 6in. x 2ft 8in. x 11in. (167.64 x 81.3 x 27.9cm)
 Materials Exterior: Beta cloth, nylon, polyester, velcro, brass, plastic, gold plating, rubber (silicone)
Interior: Rubber/neoprene, nylon
Connectors: Anodized aluminium
Neckring: Anodized aluminium
Wrist locking rings: Anodized alluminium
 Inventory Number A19731283000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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