Object Details
- Manufacturer
- David Clark Company, Inc.
- Summary
- This spacesuit is an MD-2 suit that the David Clark Company (DCC) manufactured for baseline engineering at the U.S. Air Force's request in 1966. It is the second of two suits that DCC made for that purpose. At the time the USAF was planning for a Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) human spaceflight program that would send pilots to a military reconnaissance and surveillance space station. DCC was one of several companies that created prototypes from the program. David Clark based its suit on the successful Gemini G4-C suit.
- The USAF cancelled the program and turned over much of the existing hardware to NASA. NASA in turn donated this suit and others from the program to the Museum.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19850218000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits-Parts & Structural Components
- Materials
- Exterior: HT-1 Nomex, Velcro, brass, steel, stainless steel
- Interior: Link Net Nomex, Neoprene-coated nylon, Mylar, Velcro, Polyester, Rubber Latex/Neoprene mix
- Neck Ring: Anodized aluminium
- Wrist Bearings: Anodized aluminium, rubber
- Dimensions
- Approximate: 35.56 x 165.1 x 68.58cm (1ft 2in. x 5ft 5in. x 2ft 3in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19850218000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9279a3466-274e-48fa-9010-bb720762413a
