Manufacturer: ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut: William A. Anders

Country of Origin: United States of America

Dimensions:
Approximately: 67 in. high x 32 in. wide x 11 in. deep (170 x 82 x 28 cm)

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 astronaut William Anders, pilot of the Apollo 8 mission that orbited the moon in December 1968. William Anders was selected as a Group 3 astronaut in October 1962.

The Apollo spacesuits were designed to provide a life sustaining environment for the astronaut during periods of extra vehicular activity or during unpressurized spacecraft operation. They permitted maximum mobility and were designed to be worn with relative comfort for up to 115 hours in conjunction with the liquid cooling garment. If necessary, they were also capable of being worn for 14 days in an unpressurized mode.

The spacesuit was made by ILC Industries, Inc. with the designation A-7L and was constructed in the Extra-vehicular or EV configuration. It was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1970.

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 

Inventory number:  A19700342000      credit: Smithsonian (NASM)