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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