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This is a Gemini G2-G spacesuit that the B. F. Goodrich Company (BFG) made for testing while NASA was planning the Gemini program in 1962. The suit features changes that NASA requested from the first GX1-G spacesuits that BFG submitted to the program. Its most notable feature is the aluminized outer fabric that NASA and BFG selected for its thermal vacuum properties. BFG based the design of this suit on the lessons from the Mercury spacesuits. As this was a developmental suit, it was not built for a particular individual.

NASA Manned Spacecraft Center transferred this spacesuit to the Museum in 1968 after the Gemini program ended.

 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 B. F. Goodrich Co.
 Dimensions Approximate: 21.59 x 177.8 x 78.74cm (8 1/2in. x 5ft 10in. x 2ft 7in.)
 Materials Exterior: Aluminized nylon
Interior: Rubber/Neoprene mix, polyester
Connectors: Anodized aluminium
Zipper: Brass
Other: Steel, cotton, plastic, PVC, velcro
 Inventory Number A19690031000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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