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This spacesuit was worn by Thomas Stafford, Commander of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP). The mission, which took place in July, 1975, was the first time astronauts from the US Space Program and Cosmonauts from the Soviet Space Program docked their respective spacecraft and shook hands in space.

The spacesuit was made by the International Latex Corporation, with the designation A-7LB, and weighed approximately 65 pounds. The suit is in the intra-vehicular configuration, and contained slight modifications from the A7LB lunar mission suits.

NASA transferred this suit to the National Air and Space Museum in 1977.

 Long Description

This spacesuit was worn by Thomas Stafford, Commander of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP). The mission, which took place in July, 1975, was the first time astronauts from the US Space Program and Cosmonauts from the Soviet Space Program docked their respective spacecraft and shook hands in space.

The spacesuit was made by the International Latex Corporation, with the designation A-7LB, and weighed approximately 65 pounds. The suit is in the intra-vehicular configuration, and contained slight modifications from the A7LB lunar mission suits.

NASA transferred this suit to the National Air and Space Museum in 1977.

 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 Thomas P. Stafford
 Dimensions Approximate: 10 in. deep x 5 ft. 1 in. tall x 2 ft. 2 in. wide (25.4 x 154.94 x 66.04cm)
 Materials Overall - beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic
Connectors - aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - aluminum
Wrist locking rings - aluminum (red, blue)
 Inventory Number A19772536000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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