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Manufacturer:
Air Lock Inc.  Search this
Designer:
Dr. Robert L. Jones  Search this
James H. O'Kane  Search this
Subcontractor:
Hamilton Standard  Search this
Contractor:
ILC Industries Inc.  Search this
Astronaut:
William A. Anders  Search this
Materials:
Anodized Aluminum
White Metal Alloy
Plastic
Unknown Coating
Brass
Beta Cloth
Synthetic Fabric
Rubber
Dimensions:
3-D: 30.5 × 25.4cm (1 ft. × 10 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This pressure helmet was worn by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission in December of 1968. Apollo 8 was the first lunar orbital flight of the Apollo missions.
The Apollo pressure helmet was a molded, polycarbonate shell with a bayonet base, bonded to the helmet neck ring, and was the male half of the suit neck-ring assembly. There were two configurations used on Apollo suits which were not interchangeable, the earlier configuration was anodized blue, with the later configuration being anodized red.
NASA transferred the helmet to the National Air and Space Museum in 1969.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19700342001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d293f2db-5ef5-4bd5-a71c-4242d32e9416
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19700342001