Helmet, Mercury
Object Details
- Astronaut
- Alan B. Shepard Jr.
- Manufacturer
- B. F. Goodrich Co.
- Summary
- This Mercury helmet is a real, though non flight helmet, and is attached to the anthropomorphic suit inside the "Freedom 7" capsule. The helmet is correct in every detail to those flown on the Mercury missions, but was never used.
- There were six anthropomorphic suits transferred to the Museum in 1961. These suits were made by the B.F. Goodrich Company for display purposes only, and are correct in every exterior detail. The helmets provided for these display suits were actual, though non-flight helmets.
- Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center in 1961.
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19620022001
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Exterior: Plastic, aluminium, rubber
- Interior: Leather, plastic, foam, aluminium
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 24.1 x 27.9 x 30.5cm (9 1/2 x 11 x 12 in.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19620022001
Cream-colored helmet with aluminium neck ring and black visor opening surround. Lift-up visor with silver band, hose connector on true right exterior, two black microphones attached to interior front.
