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This pressure helmet was part of the spacesuit equipment made for and worn by Command Module Pilot John W. Young, Jr. during the Apollo 10 mission in which he was the first man to fly solo around the moon.

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 from NASA to the National Air and Space Museum in 1972.

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.

Manufactured for

ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut

John W. Young

Dimensions

3-D: 26.7 x 26.7cm (10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)

Materials

Pressure bubble: Polycarbonate
Neck Ring: Anodized aluminium
Comfort Pad: Anodized aluminium, Beta cloth

Inventory Number

A19731287001

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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