This pressure helmet was made for and worn by astronaut Ronald Evans, Command Module Pilot of the Apollo 17 mission in December, 1972.
The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed by AirLock Inc. to attach to the spacesuit neck ring. It was constructed of a polycarbonate shell with a red anodized aluminum neck ring, a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear and a valsalva device attached to the inner ring.
There were two configurations used on Apollo suits which were not interchangable, the earlier configuration was anodized blue, with the later configuration being anodized red.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1974.
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
Ronald E. Evans
Dimensions
3-D: 30.5 x 26.7 x 27.9cm (12 x 10 1/2 x 11 in.)
Materials
Bubble: Polycarbonate
Neck Ring: Anodized alumiium
Head rest: Beta cloth, anodized aluminium
Inventory Number
A19740135001
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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