This spacesuit was made for and worn by Fred Haise during the Apollo 13 mission in April 1970. Apollo 13 was scheduled to be a lunar landing mission, but sustained major damage during the flight to the Moon, and as a result there was no lunar landing.

The spacesuit has the designation A7-L and is in the EV (Extra-vehicular) configuration. It was constructed of approximately 26 layers of materials including a rubber-neoprene pressure bladder, and a thermal/protective layer of aluminized mylar, dacron and fire-resistant beta-cloth.

Transferred 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.

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Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits

Astronaut

Fred W. Haise Jr.

Manufacturer

ILC Industries Inc.

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)

Inventory Number

A19731289000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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