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Pressure Suit, A7-L, Armstrong, Apollo 11, Flown
View record for Pressure Suit, A7-L, Armstrong, Apollo 11, Flown
- Summary
- This spacesuit was worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of the Apollo 11 mission, which landed the first man on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
- The lunar spacesuits were designed to provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. They permitted maximum mobility and were designed to be worn with relative comfort for up to 115 hours in conjunction with the liquid cooling garment. If necessary, they were also capable of being worn for 14 days in an unpressurized mode.
- The spacesuit has the designation A-7L, and was constructed in the Extra-vehicular or EV configuration.
- NASA transferred the spacesuit to the National Air and Space Museum in 1971.
- Contractor
- Hamilton Standard
- Manufacturer
- ILC Industries Inc.
- Astronaut
- Neil A. Armstrong
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Title
- Pressure Suit, A7-L, Armstrong, Apollo 11, Flown
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19730040000
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Overall - beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic
- Connectors - aluminum (red, blue)
- Neck ring - aluminum
- Wrist locking rings - aluminum (red, blue)
- Zipper--Brass with neoprene gasket
- Dimensions
- Overall: 5 ft. 6 15/16 in. × 2 ft. 8 5/16 in. × 11 in. (170 × 82 × 28cm)
- 3-D (Suit with mannequin inside and two trays underneath): 31.8kg (70lb.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19730040000
Visor, Extravehicular, Apollo, A7-L, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
View record for Visor, Extravehicular, Apollo, A7-L, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
- Summary
- This Extra-vehicular visor assembly was worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong on the lunar surface during his historic Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969.
- The A7-L Lunar Extravehicular Visor Assembly consists of a polycarbonate shell onto which the cover, visors, hinges, eyeshades, and latch are attached. It has two visors, one covered with a thermal control coating and the other with a gold optical coating. It also has two side sunshields which could be raised and lowered independently.
- This helmet was worn over the pressure helmet and fastened with a latch during EVA periods, and provided impact, micrometeoroid, thermal, ultraviolet and infrared light protection.
- Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1971.
- Manufacturer
- ILC Industries Inc.
- Subcontractor
- LTV/MSD
- Astronaut
- Neil A. Armstrong
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Title
- Visor, Extravehicular, Apollo, A7-L, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19730040001
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Overall: Hi-impact plastic, aluminium, beta cloth
- Exterior Visor: Gold-laminated polycarbonate
- Interior Visor: UV plex
- Fittings: Aluminium, steel
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 35.6 x 30.5 x 36.8cm (14 x 12 x 14 1/2 in.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19730040001
Glove, Right, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
View record for Glove, Right, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
- Summary
- These Extra-Vehicular (EV) gloves were made for and worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969.
- The gloves were constructed of an outer shell of Chromel-R fabric with thermal insulation to provide protection while handling extremely hot or cold objects. The blue fingertips were made of silicone rubber to provide sensitivity. The inner glove was of a rubber/neoprene compound, into which the restraint system was integrated, and they attached to the spacesuit using the same mechanism as the intra-vehicular gloves.
- Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1971.
- Manufacturer
- ILC Industries Inc.
- Astronaut
- Neil A. Armstrong
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Title
- Glove, Right, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center. NASA has the right of first refusal upon deaccession as per agreement.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19730040003
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, Velcro, rubber/silicone
- Interior: Rubber/Neoprene compound, nylon
- Wrist disconnect: Anodized aluminium
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 31.8 x 16.5 x 14cm (12 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19730040003
Glove, Left, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
View record for Glove, Left, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
- Summary
- These Extra-Vehicular (EV) gloves were made for and worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969.
- The gloves were constructed of an outer shell of Chromel-R fabric with thermal insulation to provide protection while handling extremely hot or cold objects. The blue fingertips were made of silicone rubber to provide sensitivity. The inner glove was of a rubber/neoprene compound, into which the restraint system was integrated, and they attached to the spacesuit using the same mechanism as the intra-vehicular gloves.
- Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1971.
- Manufacturer
- ILC Industries Inc.
- Astronaut
- Neil A. Armstrong
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Title
- Glove, Left, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Armstrong, Flown
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Destination Moon
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19730040002
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, Velcro, rubber/silicone
- Interior: Rubber/Neoprene compound, nylon
- Wrist disconnect: Anodized aluminium
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 31.8 x 14.6 x 14cm (12 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19730040002