Helmet, AX-2
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- NASA Ames Research Center
- Summary
- This helmet was constructed for the AX-2 Advanced Extra-Vehicular suit at NASA - Ames Research Center in 1966-67. It is the only oval-shaped helmet known to have been made for the AES suit program, and was an evolution of a helmet made by ILC for the MOL (USAF Manned Orbiting Laboratory) program.
- Transferred to NASM from NASA - Ames in 2004
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Ames Research Center.
- Inventory Number
- A20040264001
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Bubble: Clear polycarbonate
- Neck-ring Disconnect: Anodized aluminum
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 27.9 x 33 x 30.5cm (11 x 13 x 12 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20040264001
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b29c8b9e-348d-4d92-923a-9e12dc713c8f
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