This spacesuit has the designation A4-H, and was designed and manufactured for Hamilton Standard by the International Latex Corporation (ILC) in January 1965. It was probably one of the last suits made by ILC for Hamilton Standard under the first NASA Apollo contract for spacesuits. It was primarily used for carbon dioxide testing and shoulder design.
During the two-year period these suits were manufactured at ILC, extra components had been produced, and at the end of the production run, ILC made three suits principally from AX1-H through A4-H components. One suit was modified by ILC to their best/latest shoulder and arm technology, with the other two being delivered to Hamilton in December 1964. These two suits were subsequently modified, one by Hamilton Standard and the other by B.F. Goodrich.
It is believed that this is the suit modified by B.F. Goodrich, and was subsequently modified further by Hamilton Standard to include “Experimental Tiger” type arms. NASA Johnson Space Center transferred this suit to the museum after the end of the Apollo program.
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
Hamilton Standard
Subcontractor
ILC Industries Inc.
Dimensions
Approximate: 30.48 x 154.94 x 63.5cm (1ft x 5ft 1in. x 2ft 1in.)
Materials
HT-1 Nomex, Anodized Aluminum, Brass, Steel, Nylon, neoprene-coated nylon, PVC, Plastic, Leather, rubber/neoprene, Polyester
Inventory Number
A19791326000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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