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There's a Limit to the Comfort Level of NASA Space Suits

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Smithsonian Channel  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2020-07-08T15:30:01.000Z
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This Pressure Suit Helped Pilots Survive New Heights

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-10-27T15:30:03.000Z
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Entertainment  Search this
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Smithsonian Channel
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Suited For Space

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-07-07T20:28:27.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
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The Secret Is in the Space Suit

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2014-04-18T13:43:13.000Z
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Entertainment  Search this
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Episode 455

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Reel AC0507-OF0455
Box 15, Tape RV0507.455
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1959 July 4
Scope and Contents:
Developing a car without wheels that slides on compressed air. Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI. Making space suits for U.S. Navy pilots. Testing in decompression chamber. B. F. Goodrich Co., PA. Making wire tires for use on rocket-powered aircraft. Wire tires withstand high temperatures and do not become flat. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, OH. Associations arrange for home repair companies to respond to emergency calls and make small repair jobs. Allied Home Owners Association, NY. Making paper plates with adhesive to prevent their blowing or sliding off. Superior Paper Products Co., IN. Manufacturing the first atomic merchant ship, Savannah, using uranium oxide pellets. Babcock & Wilcox Co., NJ.

Reference video, Box 15
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86d57703a-efd1-4238-aaa5-707b156b0530
EDAN-URL:
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Boot, Left, A-1C

Manufacturer:
David Clark Company, Inc.  Search this
Materials:
Boot upper: HT-1 Nomex, nylon
Zipper: Brass, nylon, leather tab
Laces/grommets: Cotton, painted aluminum
Straps: Nylon, steel buckles
Sole: Rubber composite
Dimensions:
Clothing: 30.5 × 13.3 × 25.4cm (1 ft. × 5 1/4 in. × 10 in.)
3-D: 30.5 × 13.3 × 25.4cm (1 × 5 1/4 × 10 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Footwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19850244000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92878e884-2928-4f0d-aeb7-d0095499414a
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Shoes, Restraint, Skylab, Kerwin

Manufacturer:
B. Welson & Co., United States of America  Search this
Materials:
fabric, metal
Dimensions:
Clothing: 29.2 × 11.4 × 15.9cm, 0.2kg (11 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 6 1/4 in., 1/2lb.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Footwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19761805000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar:
Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f64f24cf-cdb6-4f12-b604-e5a8744c20fa
EDAN-URL:
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Helmet, Anders, Apollo 8, Serial # 061

Manufacturer:
Air Lock Inc.  Search this
Designer:
Dr. Robert L. Jones  Search this
James H. O'Kane  Search this
Subcontractor:
Hamilton Standard  Search this
Contractor:
ILC Industries Inc.  Search this
Astronaut:
William A. Anders  Search this
Materials:
Anodized Aluminum
White Metal Alloy
Plastic
Unknown Coating
Brass
Beta Cloth
Synthetic Fabric
Rubber
Dimensions:
3-D: 30.5 × 25.4cm (1 ft. × 10 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19700342001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d293f2db-5ef5-4bd5-a71c-4242d32e9416
EDAN-URL:
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Episode 471

Collection Producer:
Lodge, Arthur  Search this
Arthur Lodge Productions.  Search this
Collection Creator:
National Association of Manufacturers  Search this
Extent:
1 Motion picture film
Container:
Reel AC0507-OF0471
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Motion picture films
Date:
1959 October 24
Scope and Contents:
Nearest Thing to Nothing Industry's investment in research led to development of high vacuum equipment which led to the development of radio, television, and radar, and the splitting of the atom. Mass production of antibiotics requires vacuums. Vacuums used to extract water from paper pulp and in freeze-drying. X-ray tubes require a vacuum. Vacuum chambers used to test space suits. Molding decorative plastic coverings and making relief maps.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made directly with the Archives Center staff to view episodes for which no reference copy exists. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees will be charged for reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Industry on Parade Film Collection, 1950-1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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Industry on Parade Film Collection
Industry on Parade Film Collection / Series 1: Motion Picture Films
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83f5fb1fa-7798-4112-97a8-d59866413cee
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0507-ref820

Pressure Suit, Mercury, John Glenn, Friendship 7, Flown

Manufacturer:
B. F. Goodrich Co.  Search this
Astronaut:
John H. Glenn, Jr.  Search this
Materials:
Overall Exterior: Aluminized nylon, nylon webbing, brass, steel, aluminium
Overall Interior: Rubber/neoprene, steel wire
Dimensions:
Overall: 65 × 23 × 4 1/2 in., 10kg (165.1 × 58.4 × 11.4cm, 22lb.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19670178000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9303701db-302f-4dbd-a4d3-e32a06d5d5c9
EDAN-URL:
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Pressure Suit, A7-L, Armstrong, Apollo 11, Flown

Title:
Pressure Suit, A7-L, Armstrong, Apollo 11, Flown
Contractor:
Hamilton Standard  Search this
Manufacturer:
ILC Industries Inc.  Search this
Astronaut:
Neil A. Armstrong, 1930 - 2012  Search this
Materials:
Overall - beta cloth, rubber, nylon, plastic
Connectors - aluminum (red, blue)
Neck ring - aluminum
Wrist locking rings - aluminum (red, blue)
Zipper--Brass with neoprene gasket
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 ft. 6 15/16 in. × 2 ft. 8 5/16 in. × 11 in. (170 × 82 × 28cm)
3-D (Suit with mannequin inside and two trays underneath): 31.8kg (70lb.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA
Inventory Number:
A19730040000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Destination Moon
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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Pressure Suit, Mercury, Shepard, MR-3, Flown

Title:
Alan Shepard’s Spacesuit
Astronaut:
Alan B. Shepard Jr.  Search this
Manufacturer:
B. F. Goodrich Co.  Search this
Materials:
EXTERIOR - Aluminized nylon, brass, cotton, steel
INTERIOR - Neoprene, Neoprene-coated nylon, rubber
NECK RING - Anodized aluminium
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 ft. 11 in. tall x 1 ft. 6 in. wide x 9 in. deep (149.9 x 45.7 x 22.9cm)
Other (neck ring): 9 1/2 in. diameter (24.1cm)
Other (wrist ring): 4 in. diameter (10.2cm)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19770563000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Destination Moon
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9946c2d0d-6587-4530-b80c-8a0b53584c4b
EDAN-URL:
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Helmet, Mercury, Shepard, MR-3

Astronaut:
Alan B. Shepard Jr.  Search this
Manufacturer:
B. F. Goodrich Co.  Search this
Materials:
Liner: None.
Overall: Resin-impregnated fibreglass, aluminium
Visor: Plexiglass, aluminium
Liner: See 1977-0563-006: Leather, foam (Only front half remains, rear was removed and destroyed)
Dimensions:
3-D: 26.1 × 24.1 × 22cm (10 1/4 × 9 1/2 × 8 11/16 in.)
Other (Neck Ring): 9 1/2 in. (24.1cm)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
Inventory Number:
A19770563001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Destination Moon
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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Glove, Left, Mercury, Shepard, Freedom-7

Astronaut:
Alan B. Shepard Jr.  Search this
Manufacturer:
B. F. Goodrich Co.  Search this
Materials:
Wrist Bearing: Aluminium
Zipper: Cotton, brass
Overall: Nylon, steel, leather, rubber
Dimensions:
3-D: 29.2 × 13 × 10.2cm (11 1/2 × 5 1/8 × 4 in.)
Other (Wrist Ring): 4 in. (10.2cm)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19770563002
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Destination Moon
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9957a9678-dc2d-49aa-91d9-979dc317df5c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19770563002
Online Media:

Boot, Left, Mercury, Shepard, MR-3

Astronaut:
Alan B. Shepard Jr.  Search this
Manufacturer:
B. F. Goodrich Co.  Search this
Materials:
Upper: Aluminized nylon, polyester, brass
Sole: Rubber
Dimensions:
Clothing: 30.5 x 11.4 x 21.6cm (12 in. x 4 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Footwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19770563004
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Destination Moon
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e5bf811f-f4d7-49ff-9e2d-d048ee2cfe2f
EDAN-URL:
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Boot, Right, Mercury, Shepard, MR-3

Astronaut:
Alan B. Shepard Jr.  Search this
Manufacturer:
B. F. Goodrich Co.  Search this
Materials:
Upper: Aluminized nylon, polyester, brass
Sole: Rubber
Dimensions:
Clothing: 30.5 x 11.4 x 21.6cm (12 in. x 4 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Footwear
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19770563005
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Location:
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition:
Destination Moon
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9360c31ec-35ad-4b1c-8642-50579c99f904
EDAN-URL:
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Pressure Suit, Sokol KV-2, Dennis Tito

Astronaut:
Dennis Tito  Search this
Manufacturer:
Zvezda  Search this
Materials:
Synthetic canvas (beta cloth), elasticized elbow and knees, Metal rings at neck and wrists
Dimensions:
Overall: 5ft 3 1/2in. x 2ft 4in. x 9in. (161.29 x 71.12 x 22.86cm)
Approximate (object on plex seated mount): 69.9 × 68.6 × 139.7cm, 10kg (27 1/2 × 27 × 55 in., 22lb.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
Country of Origin:
Russia
Credit Line:
Gift of Dennis Tito
Inventory Number:
A20030122000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9f4b039a6-0d89-496b-96ac-2173da7ba1df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20030122000

Arthur B. "Art" Guntner Naval Air Development Center Collection

Names:
Glenn, John Herschel, Jr., 1921-2016  Search this
Grissom, Virgil I.  Search this
Schirra, Wally  Search this
Shepard, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-1998  Search this
Former owner:
Guntner, Arthur B. "Art"  Search this
Extent:
.05 Cubic feet
0.058 Gigabytes
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gigabytes
Born digital
Cd-roms
Date:
1960 - 1964
2011
Summary:
Photographs of Naval Corpsman Arthur B. "Art" Guntner and his career working with the Johnsville Centrifuge at the Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory of the Navy Air Development Center Warminster. Capable of generating 40Gs, the Centrifuge was used throughout the early American space program for many different scientific simulations and experiments purposes including as a part of the training of every Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronaut.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of 42 digital images of photographs on a CD and a few other materials relating to Arthur B. "Art" Guntner's time as an Aerospace Medicine Technician at the Naval Air Development Center in Johnsville, Pennsylvania. Black and white photographs show Guntner as well as other U.S. Navy personnel at work with particular emphasis on the centrifuge. Several astronauts appear in photographs including Alan B. Shepard, Jr., John Herschel Glenn, Jr., and Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom. Some images, likely scans of scrapbook pages, contain Project Mercury postage stamps and news clippings about Guntner.

Also included in this collection are promotional materials for the Johnsville Centrifuge and Science Museum from 2011.
Arrangement:
Arranged by material type.
Biographical / Historical:
Born and raised in the mining town of Morgantown, West Virginia, Arthur B. "Art" Guntner joined the Navy in 1958 and graduated from Aerospace Medicine School in 1960. Immediately after graduation, he began as an Aerospace Medicine Technician assigned to the Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory at the Johnsville Naval Air Development Center.

U.S. Navy's Johnsville Naval Air Development Center (NADC) in Warminster, Pennsylvania was home to 30 different laboratories in the 1950s and 1960s. In the Aviation Medical Acceleration Laboratory, the largest human centrifuge was constructed from 1947 to 1949 and operated in researching the limits of human tolerance for "G" forces. By late 1959, training and research focused on preparing the first Americans for space flight.

Given their full schedules, the Mercury astronauts weren't present for early runs or "flights" on the centrifuge. Younger staff members, therefore, served as the test subjects for the initial simulations. While working at Johnsville, Guntner flew over 350 flights in the centrifuge, tested the design of G-suits, and participated in many other classified experiments. He was personally involved in the briefing and training of the Mercury astronauts.
Provenance:
Art Guntner, Gift, 2011, NASM.2011.0037
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Space flight  Search this
Air pilots  Search this
Space suits  Search this
Aviation medicine  Search this
Naval aviation  Search this
Genre/Form:
Born digital
CD-ROMs
Citation:
Arthur B. "Art" Guntner Naval Air Development Center Collection, NASM.2011.0037, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2011.0037
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Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24b2c8071-6b96-491a-894f-e6fa9004fdcf
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2011-0037
Online Media:

Making a Digital Double of Alan Shepard's Space Suit

Author:
Rouffet, Romain  Search this
Dattoria, Megan  Search this
Cope, Jamie  Search this
Blundell, Jon  Search this
Rossi, Vincent  Search this
Boubekeur, Tamy  Search this
Object Type:
Smithsonian staff publication
Year:
2023
Citation:
Rouffet, Romain, Dattoria, Megan, Cope, Jamie, Blundell, Jon, Rossi, Vincent, and Boubekeur, Tamy. 2023. Making a Digital Double of Alan Shepard's Space Suit [presentation]. SIGGGRAPH, August 6, 2023. Los Angeles, California.
Identifier:
170242
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:slasro_170242

Lower Arm Assembly

Manufacturer:
ILC Dover, Inc.  Search this
Materials:
Beta cloth, Velcro, rubber, adhesive, nylon webbing, rubber (silicone), nylon
Dimensions:
Clothing: 38.1 x 24.1 x 10.2cm (15 x 9 1/2 x 4 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits-Parts & Structural Components
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center.
Inventory Number:
A20100250000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9410fa466-2d7c-4c4c-92a1-c996afae7f34
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20100250000

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