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This helmet is the transparent pressure bubble made for Neil Armstrong as part of the back-up suit designed and constructed in case of failure of his Apollo 11 flight suit.

The Apollo pressure helmet was a transparent bubble designed to attach to the spacesuit neck ring. It was constructed of a polycarbonate shell with a red anodized aluminum neck ring, a feed port, a vent pad and duct assembly attached to the rear and a valsalva device attached to the inner ring.

There were two configurations that were not interchangable used on Apollo suits; the earlier configuration was anodized blue, the later configuration anodized red.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1972

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear

Manufacturer

Air Lock Inc.

Designer

Dr. Robert L. Jones
James H. O'Kane

Subcontractor

Hamilton Standard

Contractor

ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut

Neil A. Armstrong

Dimensions

3-D: 22.9 x 27.9 x 27.9cm (9 x 11 x 11 in.)
Other (Neck disconnect): 25.4cm (10 in.)

Materials

Bubble: Polycarbonate
Neck and Head Pad: Beta cloth, aluminum
Neck Disconnect, Feed Port: Anodized aluminum

Inventory Number

A19721024001

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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