Have you ever wondered how the most iconic spacesuits in history were developed? Here is the second of five posts that tell the story. Part 2 - A Masterpiece of Multidisciplinary Engineering

Have you ever wondered how the most iconic spacesuits in history were developed? Here is the first of five posts that tell the story. The Design of the A-7L Space Suit for the Apollo Missions.

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RT @archipeppe: 5th of May 1961, Alan B. Shepard became the first American in Space and the first man to achieve a suborbital flight with t…

RT @NewsIADN: The Landing Module of #NASA's Apollo 11 & Apollo 12 missions at the lunar surface captured by #ISRO's orbiter #Chandrayaan2.…

Astronaut Ed White's "Grasshopper" G5-C spacesuit from Dec 1965's Gemini VII mission showcased advanced mobility & comfort. Designed for extended space stays, its lightweight design proved pivotal for prolonged missions. #spacesuit #nasa #smithsonianmuseum

Even though ILC wasn't selected as the winner for the X-15 program, the XMC-2-ILC prototype enhanced ILC's standing in the aerospace sector. This was evident when, in 1959, ILC was invited to bid for the Mercury spacesuit contract. #spacesuit #ILC #X15 #NASA

Discover the #Gemini G3-C #spacesuit worn by Gus Grissom for his 1965 Gemini 3 mission, his 2nd orbital trip with #NASA. Made by David Clark Company, it's similar to U.S. Air Force suits but has unique life-support features for space emergencies. #Smithsonian

ILC Industries' AX-1L cover layer for a revamped SPD-143 suit. Tailored to explore rubber/neoprene joints and air connectors, it skips integrated boots but pioneers strap tech and uses Apollo-approved materials. #spacesuit #NASA #Apollo #ILC #smithsonian

AX-1L. This revamped SPD-143 suit by Dover's International Latex Co. showcases innovative design for #NASA's #Apollo mission. Featuring unique rubber/neoprene attachments and restraint lacing methods, it's a key milestone in the evolution of #spacesuit technology. #smithsonian

Check out this Apollo A7-L spacesuit prototype. Tailored for astronaut John Swigert, it features a pressure garment for him and a TMG designed for Edgar Mitchell. Created in 1968, it's likely a final test piece before the first Apollo missions. #spacesuit #NASA #smithsonian

The Launch-Entry Suit (LES) protected Space Shuttle astronauts during vital ascent & descent stages. Introduced post-1986 Challenger disaster, it was in use until the late '90s when the Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) took over. #smitsonian #NASA #SpaceSuit

Check out the interior layer of the Gemini spacesuit worn by NASA's Virgil "Gus" Grissom during training for his second space voyage on Gemini 3. #Spacesuit #NASA #Gemini #smitsonian

Un trittico di tute A-7L. Si tratta delle tre tute spaziali indossate dagli astronauti dell'Apollo 11 nella loro storica missione sulla Luna. Da sinistra a destra, le tute di Edwin E. Aldrin, Michael Collins e Neil A. Armstrong. #spacesuit #Nasa #Apollo #Smithsonian

Scoprite le aziende che producono le tute spaziali e rendendo l'ignoto accessibile. Dai pionieri storici alle startup audaci, ecco come l'innovazione sta guidando l'esplorazione del cosmo. #TuteSpaziali #Astronauti #EsplorazioneSpaziale

This is a prototype pressure garment assembly that ILC Industries submitted for testing to NASA in preparation for the Apollo program.The A5 series of spacsuits were the next to last test series ILC submitted to NASA. #NASA #spacesuit #Apollo

This is an #Apollo spacesuit prototype that was the penultimate design before the A7-L suits that flew in space and that the Apollo astronauts wore while walking on the Moon. This suit does not have a TMG coverlayer, thus revealing the blue pressure layer. #NASA #Smithsonian

US Navy Mark IV high altitude pressure suit. The Arrowhead Products Company made this suit in the mid-1950s at the request of the Navy as a competition suit. One specific feature of this suit is the use of the molded rubber convolutes in the joints. #NASA #spacesuit #smithsonian

Those with a white cover-layer were for training purposes only, and those with an aluminized covering were for vacuum chamber thermal testing in addition to ground training. #NASA #spacesuit #pressuresuit #experimental