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Manufacturer:
David Clark Company, Inc.  Search this
Astronaut:
Virgil (Gus) I. Grissom  Search this
Materials:
Exterior: HT nylon, steel, velcro, plastic, rubber (silicone)
Zippers: Cotton, brass, rubber/neoprene
Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
Connectors, fittings and disconnects: Anodized aluminum
Dimensions:
Approximate: 22.86 x 165.1 x 68.58cm (9in. x 5ft 5in. x 2ft 3in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
This is a Gemini spacesuit that Virgil "Gus" Grissom wore training for his Gemini 3 mission of March 1965. This was Grissom's second orbital mission for NASA. The David Clark Company made this pressure suit. In many ways, it resembled the pressure suits that the company was making for the U.S. Air Force at the time. This G3-C spacesuit differed from the USAF suits in that it could provide full life support and health monitoring in the event of an emergency in the vacuum of space or at high altitudes in the Earth's atmosphere. Although this suit bears Grissom's name on the outside, interior information indicates that the suit was not made for him, but for a technician named "Pollux."
NASA transferred this spacesuit to the Museum in 1972.
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA Manned Spacecraft Center
Inventory Number:
A19730832000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e831f806-3b53-4fd8-b937-d0c7d0e99750
EDAN-URL:
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