This pressure helmet was worn by astronaut Pete Conrad, Commander of the Apollo 12 mission in November, 1969.
The Apollo pressure helmet was a molded, polycarbonate bubble with an anodized aluminum neck ring that locked into place with the corresponding neck ring of the spacesuit. There were two neck ring configurations used on Apollo suits which were not interchangable, the earlier version was anodized blue, with the later being anodized red.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1971.
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-Helmets & Headwear
Manufacturer
Air Lock Inc.
Astronaut
Charles Conrad, Jr.
Designer
Dr. Robert L. Jones
James H. O'Kane
Subcontractor
Hamilton Standard
Contractor
ILC Industries Inc.
Dimensions
3-D: 30.5 x 25.4 x 27.9cm (12 x 10 x 11 in.)
Materials
Bubble: Transparent polycarbonate
Neck Ring: Red adonized aluminum
Comfort/vent pad: Blue anodized aluminum with padded beta-cloth pad
Feed Port: Blue anodized aluminum w/velcro patch
Inventory Number
A19711835001
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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