Manufacturer: ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut: Walter Cunningham

Dimensions: Overall: 64 in. tall x 26 in. wide x 9 1/2 in. deep (162.6 x 66 x 24.1cm)

Materials: Overall - beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic Connectors - aluminum (red, blue) Neck ring - aluminum Wrist locking rings - aluminum (red, blue)

This spacesuit was made for and worn by Walter Cunningham LM Pilot of the Apollo 7 mission in October, 1968. The flight was a ten day engineering "shakedown" mission to prove the Apollo systems, which had undergone a major redeisgn after the Apollo 1 fire. This mission was the first time the A7-L Spacesuit was used in flight.

The Apollo A7-L spacesuit was designed to provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. It permitted maximum mobility and was designed to be worn with relative comfort for up to 115 hours in conjunction with the liquid cooling garment. It has the designation A-7-L, and is in the IV configuration.

credit: NASA