A5L suit
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The A5L suit was an early prototype pressure suit developed for NASA’s Apollo program that helped pave the way for the final lunar EVA spacesuits.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apollo program equipment
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pressure suit ⓘ space suit prototype ⓘ |
| contributedToDesignOf | Apollo A7L lunar EVA suit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedForEnvironment |
lunar surface
ⓘ
vacuum of space ⓘ |
| developedBy |
International Latex Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | NASA Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| followedBy |
A6L suit
ⓘ
A7L suit ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
boots
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gloves ⓘ integrated helmet ⓘ life support umbilicals ⓘ pressure garment assembly ⓘ restraint layer ⓘ thermal micrometeoroid garment ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
communications capability
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full-body pressure enclosure ⓘ joint mobility improvements over earlier models ⓘ micrometeoroid protection ⓘ multi-layer insulation ⓘ thermal protection ⓘ |
| hasUse |
Apollo lunar EVA suit development
ⓘ
extravehicular activity testing ⓘ |
| intendedUser | Apollo astronauts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialClass | multi-layer fabric and rubberized materials ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Apollo space suit development program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | A4L suit ⓘ |
| pressureType | gas-pressurized suit ⓘ |
| programRole | early Apollo EVA suit prototype ⓘ |
| safetyObjective |
protection against extreme temperatures
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protection against micrometeoroid impacts ⓘ protection against vacuum exposure ⓘ |
| testedAt | NASA Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testedBy | Apollo astronaut candidates ⓘ |
| testedIn |
mobility and ergonomics evaluations
ⓘ
vacuum chamber tests ⓘ |
| usedIn | Apollo suit qualification tests ⓘ |
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