Manufacturer: ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut: John L. Swigert Jr.



Dimensions: Approximately: 66 in. high x 30 in. wide x 8 in. deep (167.6 x 76.2 x 20.3 cm)

Materials: Exterior: Beta cloth, nylon, polyester, velcro, paint, adhesive, brass Interior: Rubber/neoprine, nylon, plastic, steel Connectors: Anodized aluminium, Silicone Rubber, Natural Rubber Neck ring: Anodized aluminium Wrist locking rings: Anodized aluminium, rubber

This spacesuit is the model A7-L suit in the IV (intra-vehicular) configuration and was worn by John Swigert, Command Module pilot on the Apollo 13 mission in April 1970. The mission was scheduled to land in the Fra Mauro foothills of the moon, but after sustaining major spacecraft damage after the explosion of the oxygen tank, it was aborted, and the astronauts returned to earth. The suit was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum in 1973.

The suit weighed approximately 58 lbs and is constructed of two major layers, with the inner pressure suit constructed of a rubber/neoprene pressure bladder with integrated restraint layer. The outer portion of the spacesuit consists of Nomex and two layers of Teflon-coated Beta cloth, followed by layers of neoprene-coated nylon, layers of Beta/ Kapton spacer laminate, and an outer layer of Teflon-coated Beta cloth.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1973


Inventory number: A19731288000
 credit: Smithsonian (NASM)