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This Lunar Extra-Vehicular Visor Assembly (LEVA) was worn by astronaut James Irwin, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo 15 mission to the Hadley Rille area of the moon in July/August, 1971.

The A7-LB Lunar Extravehicular Visor Assembly consisted of a polycarbonate shell onto which the cover, visors, hinges, eyeshades and latch are attached. It consisted of two visors, one covered with a thermal control coating and the other with a gold optical coating. It had one center and two side sunshields which could be raised and lowered independently of the other two visors. This visor was worn over the pressure helmet and fastened with a latch during EVA periods and provided impact, micrometeoroid, thermal, ultraviolet and infrared light protection.

Transferred to the national Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1974.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Human Spaceflight
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear Astronaut James B. Irwin
 Manufacturer LTV/MSD for ILC Industries, Inc.
 Dimensions 3-D: 30.5 x 30.5 x 35.6cm (12 x 12 x 14 in.)
 Materials Exterior: Beta cloth, steel, Velcro
Interior: Plastic, aluminum fittings
Visors: Polycarbonate
 Inventory Number A19740132001 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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