Manufacturer: ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut: Ron Evans


Dimensions: Overall: 5 ft. 11 in. tall x 2 ft. 5 in. wide x 1 ft. 3 in. deep (180.34 x 73.7 x 38.1cm)

Materials:Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, nylon, polyester, Aluminium, velcro Interior: Nylon, rubber/Neoprine, mylar, polyester Neckring: Anodized aluminium, red Connectors: Anodized aluminium, 2 red, 4 blue Wrist locking rings: Anodized aluminium, one red, one blue

The suit was constructed by the International Latex Corporation, with the designation A-7LB, and consisted of approximately 26 layers of materials designed to protect the astronaut from the extremes of temperature to be found in the vacuum of space and on the lunar surface. When combined with the portable life support system and other components making up the extravehicular mobility unit, it all weighed approximately 185 pounds here on earth.

Transferred to the national Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1974

credit: Smithsonian (NASM)