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First Spacesuit on the Moon
Neil Armstrong wore this spacesuit when he made his historic "one small step" onto the surface of the Moon on July 20, 1969. Before and after his two-and-a-half-hour lunar walk, he wore it inside the lunar module, but without the special gold visor helmet and with different gloves.
Neil Armstrong's A-7L Lunar Spacesuit Apollo 11
Armstrong's spacesuit is basically a form-fitting spacecraft. It provided air to breathe, protected him from temperature extremes, radiation, and high-speed meteoric particles; and allowed him to communicate with others.
The A-7L was the seventh version of the Apollo suit built by ILC Industries in Delaware. It is displayed with Armstrong's lunar exploration visor assembly and extravehicular gloves. |