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This Thermal Micro-Meteoroid Garment (ITMG) is the exterior layer of an Apollo spacesuit which was worn by astronaut Gordon Cooper during training sessions during the Apollo era.

Training suits were identical to those worn during flight, and were designed to enable the astronauts to accustom themselves to the weight and "feel" of a spacesuit. As with the flight suits, training suits could be pressurized and worn with relative comfort for up to 115 hours in conjunction with the liquid cooling garment.

The spacesuit was made by the International Latex Corporation, with the designation A-7L, and was constructed in the Extra-vehicular or EV configuration. The life support systems were made by Hamilton Standard.

Transferred from NASA in 1978.

 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 Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.
 Dimensions Overall (Approximately): 67 in. tall x 25 in. wide x 12 in. deep (170.2 x 63.5 x 30.5cm)
 Materials Overall - Beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic
Connectors - Aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - Aluminum
Wrist locking rings - Aluminum (red, blue)
 Inventory Number A19781475000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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