This pressure bubble helmet was designed and constructed by the Hamilton Standard Company, and was a very early use of the highly impact-resistant material polycarbonate. The helmet enabled the astronaut to move his head within it, and a communications carrier was worn as well to enable him to communicate. Oxygen was pumped into the helmet through an opening in the back, which was a change from the previous system of a "spray bar" in the front. The newer system became the standard of oxygen supply for later helmets.
NASA transferred this to NASM in 1977
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.