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This spacesuit was sized for, and used by astronaut Richard Gordon during training sessions in the middle 1960s. It is an earlier model than those eventually used for the lunar missions, coming from the A-6-L series of suits that were superceded by the A-7-L series.

The spacesuit was the Intra-Vehicular or IV configuration and though only used for training purposes, was an important evolutionary step toward the suits that were finally used on the Moon.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Musuem from NASA in 1975.

 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-Pressure Suits Manufacturer ILC Industries Inc.
 Astronaut Richard F. Gordon
 Dimensions Overall: 5ft 7in. x 2ft 8in. x 11in. (170.18 x 81.3 x 27.9cm)
 Materials Overall - beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic
Connectors - aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - aluminum
Wrist locking rings - aluminum (red, blue)
other: beta cloth, anodized aluminum, velcro, nylon, neoprene-coated nylon, rubber (silicone), brass, gold plating, steel, polycarbonate, Chromel-R
 Inventory Number A19730579000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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