This pressure helmet was made for and worn by astronaut Alfred Worden, Command Module Pilot of the Apollo 15 mission in July, 1971.
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.
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
Alfred Merrill Worden
Designer
Dr. Robert L. Jones
James H. O'Kane
Subcontractor
Hamilton Standard
Contractor
ILC Industries Inc.
Dimensions
3-D: 30.5 x 26 x 27.9cm (12 x 10 1/4 x 11 in.)
Materials
Bubble: Polycarbonate
Helmet Disconnect: Anodized aluminum
Rear Pad: Beta cloth, anodized aluminum
Inventory Number
A19730059001
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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