Glove, Right, Mercury, Shepard, Anthropomorphic
Object Details
- Astronaut
- Alan B. Shepard Jr.
- Manufacturer
- B. F. Goodrich Co.
- Summary
- This spacesuit was constructed to provide a realistic display of astronaut Alan Shepard. Alan Shepard was launched in Freedom 7 on May 5, 1961, a flight lasting approximately 15 minutes. It was the first manned mission of the US Space program.
- As the suit was constructed for display purposes only, it has an exterior, but no interior layer. However, like the mission and training suits, it was manufactured by the B.F. Goodrich Company which were developed from the U.S. Navy MK- IV full pressure suit, was selected by NASA in 1959 for use in the Project Mercury.
- Transferred from NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center in 1962.
- 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
- A19620022004
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Exterior: Aluminized nylon, aluminium
- Interior: No interior pressure bladder
- Zipper: Brass, cotton
- Wrist locking rings and bearings: Aluminium
- Record ID
- nasm_A19620022004
Silver colored spacesuit of aluminized nylon. Accurate exterior layer, no interior layer.
