This spacesuit was made for and worn by astronaut Thomas Mattingly, command module pilot for the Apollo 16 mission in April 1972. While astronauts John Young and Charles Duke were on the lunar surface, Tom Mattingly circled the moon in the command module "Caspar" conducting fifteen SIMBAY experiments and becoming the astronaut with the longest solo spaceflight of over 81 hours.
The suit has the designation A7-LB and was constructed in the CMP or "Command Module Pilot" configuration. During the return flight from the moon, he made a deep-space EVA lasting 1 hour and 24 minutes.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA - Johnson Space Center 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.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Astronaut
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Dimensions
Approximate: 12 in. deep x 66 in. long x 32 in. wide (30.48 x 167.64 x 81.28cm)
Materials
Overall - beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic
Connectors - aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - aluminum
Wrist locking rings - aluminum (red, blue)
Inventory Number
A19740151000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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