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This pressure bubble helmet was worn by astronaut Tom Mattingly, Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 16 mission to the moon in April, 1972.

The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed 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 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.
 Astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly II
 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
 Inventory Number A19740151001 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Cenrter Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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