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This is an experimental Apollo helmet, with a gold neck ring instead of the blue or red used on the Apollo missions. It's use history is unknown.

The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring, and its size and shape enabled the astronaut to move his head within it. The helmet was constructed of a polycarbonate shell with an anodized aluminum connector ring that attached directly to the matching neck ring on the spacesuit. It was equipped with a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear and a valsalva device attached to the inner ring.

Transferred from NASA in 1982

 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.
 Dimensions 3-D: 30.5 x 27.9 x 26cm (12 x 11 x 10 1/4 in.)
 Materials Overall: Polycarbonate, anodized aluminium
 Inventory Number A19820249000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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