Pressure suit, G5-C, Borman, Gemini 7, Flown
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- David Clark Company, Inc.
- Astronaut
- Frank Borman
- Summary
- This spacesuit was worn by Frank Borman, Commander of the Gemini 7 flight in December 1965. The mission was a 14 day orbital mission during which Gemini 7 and Gemini 6 performed successful rendezvous and docking maneuvers and proved that man could live and work in space for an extended period of time.
- The G5-C suit was designed to be more comfortable during the extended mission and permitted the astronauts a degree of mobility previously not experienced in the Gemini missions. The suit became known affectionately as the "Grasshopper" suit.
- NASA transferred the suit to the National Air and Space Museum in 1968.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA, Manned Spacecraft Center.
- Inventory Number
- A19680022000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Pressure Suits
- Materials
- Exterior: HT Nylon, Silk (flag), polycarbonate visor
- Zippers: Cotton, brass, rubber/neoprene
- Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
- Connectors, fittings and disconnects: Anodized aluminum
- Dimensions
- Overall: 67 x 18 x 8in., 16lb. (170.2 x 45.7 x 20.3cm, 7.3kg)
- 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_A19680022000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv934cf13b1-222a-4f27-99be-553606cfa5f3
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