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
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