Manufacturer:

B. F. Goodrich Co.  Search this

Astronaut:

Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr.  Search this

Materials:

Glove Exterior: nylon, aluminized nylon, steel, polyester, brass, leather, rubber

Glove Interior: rubber coated fabric, steel

Wrist Disconnect: aluminum

Dimensions:

3-D (with insert): 26.7 × 13.3 × 10.5cm, 0.2kg (10 1/2 × 5 1/4 × 4 1/8 in., 0.5lb.)

Type:

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Summary:

This spacesuit was worn by Gordon Cooper during training sessions prior to the last orbital flight of the Mercury program on May 15, 1963. The flight lasted over 34 hours, during which time the automatic control system suffered a major malfunction requiring a manual re-entry, which was performed flawlessly.

The spacesuit was developed by the B.F. Goodrich Company from the U.S. Navy MK-IV full pressure suit and was selected by NASA in 1959 for use in Project Mercury.

The suit was transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1970.

Credit Line:

Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center.

Inventory Number:

A19720541002

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99240c53b-1353-4028-ab4a-1e9fd64eb263

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19720541002