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This pressure helmet was made for and worn by astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of the Apollo 13 mission in April, 1970.
The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring, designed by AirLock Inc. as a subcontractor to ILC Industries. 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 1973.
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. Designer
Dr. Robert L. Jones
James H. O'Kane Subcontractor
Hamilton Standard Contractor
ILC Industries Inc. Astronaut
James A. Lovell Jr. Dimensions
3-D: 22.9 x 26.7cm (9 x 10 1/2 in.)
Other (neck ring): 24.1cm (9 1/2 in.) Materials
Neck Disconnect: Anodized aluminium
Overall: Polycarbonate, Velcro, anodized aluminium Inventory Number
A19730013001
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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