Pressure Suit, A7-LB, Gibson, Skylab 4, Flown

This spacesuit was made for and worn by Ed Gibson, Science Pilot of the Skylab 4 mission, launched in 1973. As with the Apollo spacesuits, this suit was designed to provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. The suit permitted maximum mobility and was designed to be worn with relative comfort for up to 115 hours in conjunction with the liquid cooling garment. If necessary, it was also capable of being worn for 14 days in an unpressurized mode.

The spacesuit was made by the International Latex Corporation with the designation A-7LB. The "B" designation signifies that the suit was a redesigned configuration that allowed the astronauts to bend at the hips. This particular suit and was constructed in the Extra-vehicular or EV configuration that has an extra oxygen connection port for the astronauts to transfer from the spacecraft's supply to that of their life support backpack.

NASA transferred this suit to the Museum in 1976.

This spacesuit was made for and worn by Ed Gibson, Science Pilot of the Skylab 4 mission, launched in 1973. As with the Apollo spacesuits, this suit was designed to provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. The suit permitted maximum mobility and was designed to be worn with relative comfort for up to 115 hours in conjunction with the liquid cooling garment. If necessary, it was also capable of being worn for 14 days in an unpressurized mode.

The spacesuit was made by the International Latex Corporation with the designation A-7L and was constructed in the Extra-vehicular or EV configuration.

NASA transferred this suit to the museum in 1976.