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This is a developmental spacesuit that ILC Industries made for NASA and a test. The suit's designation is A7-L, identical to those that the first Apollo astronauts wore on the surface of the Moon. A pressure gauge and oxygen connector have been repositioned, perhaps in an effort redesign the suit to make it more comfortable for the astronauts. No subsequent spacesuits in the museum's collection have similar placements.
NASA Johnson Space Center transferred this suit to the museum after the end of the Apollo program.
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. Dimensions
Approximate: 30.48 x 167.64 x 76.2cm (1ft x 5ft 6in. x 2ft 6in.) Materials
Overall - beta cloth, rubber (silicone), nylon, plastic, Chromel-R, Brass, Steel, Neoprene-coated nylon, velcro
Connectors - anodized aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - anodized aluminum
Wrist locking rings - anodized aluminum (red, blue) Inventory Number
A19772795000
Credit Line
Transferred by NASA Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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