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View of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center tower at sunset

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Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

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Apollo 11: Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

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space shuttle launch

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Women in Aviation and Space Family Day

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Bob Hoover Gives an Air Show Performance

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Detail of Armstrong's Suit

Digitization

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  4. Armstrong Spacesuit
  5. Digitization

Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit was digitized using state-of-the-art techniques in 3D scanning, photogrammetry, chemical analysis, and CT scanning. The museum partnered with the Smithsonian Digitization Program Office (DPO) to scan and perform high resolution photogrammetry of the spacesuit. We began in April 2016, with 3D scanning Armstrong's extra-vehicular activity (EVA) gloves. 

The final product is a 3D view of the exterior and interior of the gloves. The collection of this data and imagery provides us with more in-depth information on the gloves including the shape and morphology of the materials. It also provides us with condition information that we archived as a permanent record of the gloves at this moment in time.

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Spacesuit

Gloves

Behind the Scenes

  • Armstrong glove on a stand while being 3D scanned.
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    Jon Blundell, program specialist with the Smithsonian Digitization Program Office, collects 3D data on Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 extra-vehicular activity (EVA) glove. 

  • Close up of glove with laser lights projected on palm.
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    Using a Faro laser arm scanner, Jon Blundell, captures 3D data of Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA) glove.

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  • Armstrong glove on a stand while being 3D scanned.
  • Close up of glove with laser lights projected on palm.
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National Air and Space Museum

6th St. and Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560

202-633-2214

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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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