Object Details
- Manufacturer
- B.F. Goodrich
- Summary
- This aviation full pressure suit was made by B.F. Goodrich Company for the U.S. Navy in the early 1960s and is considered to be the forerunner of the Mercury spacesuit.
- The suit was designed primarily for pilots flying high altitude aircraft. It is a two-layer suit with a rubber bladder on the interior and a green nylon exterior. It was not equipped with integrated or specialized boots. A pilot would wear leather boots over rubber foot stockings integrated into the suit. NASA obtained this suit from the USN to perform testing and evaluation as the agency prepared to send Mercury astronauts into space.
- NASA transferred this suit to the Museum in 1977.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA Johnson Space Center
- Inventory Number
- A20020093000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
- Materials
- Exterior: Nylon, anodized aluminum
- Zippers: Brass, cotton
- Interior: Rubber/neoprene
- Hardware: Steel, aluminum, glass, phenolic resin, brass, PVC
- Dimensions
- Overall: 50.8 x 22.86 x 157.48cm (1ft 8in. x 9in. x 5ft 2in.)
- 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_A20020093000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d470a4a8-3e8e-48e8-8e41-032c471d1e33
