- Title Pages
- Frontispiece
- Preface
- Introduction
-
1 School of Hard Knocks -
2 Developing the State-of-the-Art Space Suit -
3 The Turbulent Years, 1962–1965 -
4 Second Chances -
5 The Model A-5L Space Suit Contract -
6 The Model A-6L Space Suit -
7 The Model A-7L Space Suit, 1967–1971 -
8 The Model A-7LB Space Suit -
9 Skylab, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, and Other Development Suits -
10 End of a Historic Era -
Conclusion Preserving Our Treasures - Acknowledgments
-
Appendix A Technical Details of the Apollo Space Suits -
Appendix B Apollo Part Numbers and Serial Numbers -
Appendix C Apollo Contract Details -
Appendix D Astronaut Code Names -
Appendix E A-7LB Suit Plug Loads and Fabric Stresses - Timeline of Significant Events
- Glossary
- Notes
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the Author
Skylab, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, and Other Development Suits
Skylab, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, and Other Development Suits
- Chapter:
- (p.275) 9 Skylab, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, and Other Development Suits
- Source:
- Lunar Outfitters
- Author(s):
Bill Ayrey
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
This chapter discusses the space suits used aboard the Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz Test Program flights and outlines their differences from the lunar mission suits. It includes details of advanced suits ILC worked on at the time in support of the future Space Shuttle missions NASA had on their drawing boards.
Keywords: Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, Skylab, Space Shuttle, NASA
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- Title Pages
- Frontispiece
- Preface
- Introduction
-
1 School of Hard Knocks -
2 Developing the State-of-the-Art Space Suit -
3 The Turbulent Years, 1962–1965 -
4 Second Chances -
5 The Model A-5L Space Suit Contract -
6 The Model A-6L Space Suit -
7 The Model A-7L Space Suit, 1967–1971 -
8 The Model A-7LB Space Suit -
9 Skylab, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Program, and Other Development Suits -
10 End of a Historic Era -
Conclusion Preserving Our Treasures - Acknowledgments
-
Appendix A Technical Details of the Apollo Space Suits -
Appendix B Apollo Part Numbers and Serial Numbers -
Appendix C Apollo Contract Details -
Appendix D Astronaut Code Names -
Appendix E A-7LB Suit Plug Loads and Fabric Stresses - Timeline of Significant Events
- Glossary
- Notes
- Further Reading
- Index
- About the Author
