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This is a Gemini spacesuit that Virgil "Gus" Grissom wore training for his Gemini 3 mission of March 1965. This was Grissom's second orbital mission for NASA. The David Clark Company made this pressure suit. In many ways, it resembled the pressure suits that the company was making for the U.S. Air Force at the time. This G3-C spacesuit differed from the USAF suits in that it could provide full life support and health monitoring in the event of an emergency in the vacuum of space or at high altitudes in the Earth's atmosphere. Although this suit bears Grissom's name on the outside, interior information indicates that the suit was not made for him, but for a technician named "Pollux."

NASA transferred this spacesuit to the Museum in 1972.

 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 David Clark Company, Inc.
 Astronaut Virgil (Gus) I. Grissom
 Dimensions Approximate: 22.86 x 165.1 x 68.58cm (9in. x 5ft 5in. x 2ft 3in.)
 Materials Exterior: HT nylon, steel, velcro, plastic, rubber (silicone)
Zippers: Cotton, brass, rubber/neoprene
Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
Connectors, fittings and disconnects: Anodized aluminum
 Inventory Number A19730832000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Manned Spacecraft Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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