Manufacturer: ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut: James B. Irwin

Dimensions: Overall: 5 ft. 1/2 in. tall x 3 ft. 11 1/2 in. wide x 11 in. deep (153.7 x 120.65 x 27.9cm)

Materials: Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, nylon, polyester, velcro, aluminum Interior: Rubber/Neoprene, nylon, mylar, polyester Neckring: Anodized aluminum, red Connectors: Anodized aluminum, 2 red, 4 blue Wrist locking rings: Anodized aluminum, rubber

This spacesuit was made for, and worn by James Irwin, lunar module pilot of the Apollo 15 mission that landed two men on the moon in July, 1971. This was the first mission to use the lunar roving vehicle.

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 from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1974.

Inventory number: A19740132000

credit: Smithsonian (NASM)