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Manufacturer: ILC Industries Inc.
Astronaut: Edgar Dean Mitchell
Dimensions: Overall: 5ft 6in. x 2ft 8in. x 11in. (167.6 x 81.3 x 27.9cm)
Materials: Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, nylon, polyester, velcro
Interior: Rubber, nylon Connectors: Anodized aluminium, 2 red, 4 blue
Neckring: Anodized aluminium, red Wrist bearings: Anodized aluminium, red
and blue
This spacesuit was worn by astronaut and Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell
during the Apollo 14 mission in January, 1971. Apollo 14 was the third
lunar landing during which the astronauts explored the Fra Mauro Highlands..
The International Latex Corporation designed and constructed the spacesuit
in the configuration for extra-vehicular activities, with the NASA
designation ofA-7L. When combined with the portable life support system
and other components making up the extravehicular mobility unit, the suit
weighed approximately 82 kilograms (180 pounds) here on Earth.
NASA transferred the suit to the National Air and Space Museum in 1971.
Inventory number: A19720588000
credit: Smithsonian (NASM)
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