Ed Mitchell's Apollo 14 Suit
Photographed at the National Air and Space Museum's Garber Facility on 10 - 11 April 2006
by Ulli Lotzmann, Amanda Young, and Bill Ayrey.
Last revised 14 March 2008.
A detail from AS14-64-9089,
showing Ed studying the traverse map at Station B1.
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Ed's flown suit.
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- Lower Right Leg and Boot ( 0.4Mb )
- View from the righthand side. Bill Ayrey tells us that the Velcro partly visible at the top of the suit boot is used to attach the boot thermal micrometeoroid garment (TMG) to the lower leg TMG. Amanda Young tells us that the sewn on loops below the knee at used for attachment of strap-on pockets.
- Right Knee ( 0.5Mb )
- View from the righthand side. Attachment loops for a strap-on thigh pocket can be seen on the inside of the left leg.
- Right Thigh ( 0.9Mb )
- The access flap for Urine Collection Device and Medical Injection Patch is above the knee on the right; and the zipper cover flap over the pubic region is above center on the left.
- Right Forearm ( 0.5Mb )
- The pressure gauge is just above the wrist ring. The tether attachment point is on the right hip.
- Right Wristring ( 0.5Mb )
- End-on view.
- Right Arm ( 1.0Mb )
- The sleeve pocket is on the left. In Figure I-5 in Vol. 1 of the Apollo 14 EMU Handbook ( 4.2 Mb ), this is labeled as a sunglasses pocket.
- Pressure Gauge and Wristring Lock ( 1.0Mb )
- Right Side Connectors ( 1.2Mb )
- As can be seen in a diagram provided by Karl Dodenhoff, these three connectors are on the righthand side of the suit centerline. The communications/electrical connector is on the left; the OPS oxygen inflow valve is in the middle with the oxygen diverter valve just below it; and the pressure relief valve in on the right. The entire cluster of connectors and valves is surrounded by a pattern of Velcro strips and snaps for installation of an apparently-never-flown dust cover.
- Purge (or Pressure Relief) Valve ( 1.2Mb )
- Figure I-29 from Volume I of the Apollo 14 EMU Handbook ( 4.4 Mb ) is a detailed drawing of the purge valve that the astronauts fitted into this connector. The sleeve pocket is on the left.
- OPS Oxygen Inflow and Diverter Valves ( 1.0Mb )
- The diverter valve can be set for flow into the torso or into the helmet at the neck ring. Flow through these valves would only occur if a PLSS or suit malfunction made use of the OPS necessary.
- Communications and Electrical Connector ( 1.2Mb )
- The PLSS upper attachment bracket is on the right and the torso adjustment strap is hanging below it, stowed in a pouch.
- Velcro and Snap Close-up ( 1.2Mb )
- Right Arm and Torso ( 0.4Mb )
- Right Shoulder from Above ( 1.0Mb )
- Neckring from Above ( 1.1Mb )
- Neckring Oxygen Vent ( 1.1Mb )
- With the helmet in place and the diverter valve properly set, oxygen flowed into the helmet behind the head rest.
- ILC Label for PGA Liner Assembly ( 1.2Mb )
- Left Shoulder ( 1.0Mb )
- View down the left side of the suit from above the shoulder. The Neckring Compression Band tightening and locking mechanism is visible at the extreme right, immediately below the neckring.
- Compression Band Tightening and Locking Mechanism ( 1.4Mb )
- Bill Ayrey writes,"The mechanism tightened and locked the compression band, as shown in a detailed drawing. The upper torso (neck area) of the pressure garment assembly was slipped over the neck-ring assembly housing. The band was then placed over the garment and tightened so that it was secured between the band and the neck-ring."
- Pocket on Upper Left Arm ( 1.1Mb )
- View down the left side of the suit from above the shoulder. In Figure I-5 in Vol. 1 of the Apollo 14 EMU Handbook ( 4.2 Mb ), this is labeled as a penlight/pencil pocket.
- Left Side Connectors ( 1.1Mb )
- As can be seen in a diagram provided by Karl Dodenhoff, the PLSS CO2 outflow valve is the red one on the left. In the middle is the PLSS O2 Inflow valve with the corresponding diverter valve beneath it. The PLSS H2O inflow/outflow valve is on the right.
- PLSS H2O Inflow/Outflow Valve ( 1.1Mb )
- Left Side Connectors ( 1.3Mb )
- Left Side Waist Tether Attachment ( 1.1Mb )
- The tether attachment point is to the right of center. the two strips of Velcro to the left of center are provided to hold open the flap on a strap-on thigh pocket.
- Left Wristring ( 0.8Mb )
- End-on view.
- Left Wristring ( 0.9Mb )
- Showing fabric damage on the right. This area of the suit was covered by the gauntlet of the EVA glove, so it is an open question as to when this damage occurred. The flap at the top covers the Pressure Relief Valve, which is designed to protect the suit from over-pressurization. The location is indicated in Figure I-5 and the valve is shown in Figure I-28, both from Vol. 1 of the Apollo 14 EMU Handbook ( 4.2 Mb ).
- Pressure Relief Valve Cover ( 1.1Mb )
- Showing damage at the lower right of the central, circular patch.
- Pressure Relief Valve Cover ( 1.0Mb )
- Opening the cover.
- Pressure Garment Zipper ( 1.2Mb )
- Zipper fully open at the suit back, just below the neckring. This dual zipper seals the pressure garment and is closed by pulling attached lanyards down the back, starting at the neckring, then between the legs, and then to the top of the pubic region where it is locked.
- Torso Adjustment Strap and Pouch ( 1.0Mb )
- Left Hip ( 0.9Mb )
- The zipper cover is at top center and the side-opening, sewn-on thigh pocket is on the left.
- Left Thigh and Pocket ( 1.0Mb )
- Note a small, auxillary tool holder on the side of the pocket and a closed flap covering the bottom on the holder.
- Thigh Pocket ( 1.2Mb )
- View from the outside of the left leg with the bottom flap of the tool holder shown open.
- Thigh Pocket ( 1.1Mb )
- View with the main flap open toward the inside of the leg.
- Thigh Pocket ( 1.2Mb )
- View from over the right leg with the main flap closed.
- Thigh Pocket ( 1.0Mb )
- View into the open pocket from over the right leg.
- Thigh Pocket ( 1.0Mb )
- View into the open pocket from over the right leg.
- Left Knee ( 1.2Mb )
- Lower Left Leg and Suit Boot ( 1.1Mb )
- Loops for the attachment of strap-on pockets are visible on both legs.
- Rightside Connectors ( 1.2Mb )
- As can be seen in a diagram provided by Karl Dodenhoff, these three connectors are on the righthand side of the suit centerline. The communications/electrical connector is on the left; the OPS oxygen inflow valve is in the middle with the oxygen diverter valve just below it; and the pressure relief valve in on the right. The entire cluster of connectors and valves is surrounded by a pattern of Velcro strips and snaps for installation of an apparently-never-flown dust cover.
- Right Wrist Ring ( 0.6Mb )
- End-on view
- Right Wrist Ring ( 0.7Mb )
- End-on view
- Right Wrist Ring ( 0.7Mb )
- End-on view
- Right Wrist Ring ( 1.0Mb )
- End-on view
- Right Wrist Ring ( 1.1Mb )
- End-on view
- Right Wrist Ring Lock ( 0.9Mb )
- View from above.
- Right Suit Boot - Sole ( 1.0Mb )
- Left Suit Boot - Sole ( 0.9Mb )
- Left Wrist Ring ( 0.8Mb )
- End-on view
- Left Wrist Ring ( 0.9Mb )
- End-on view
- Left Wrist Ring ( 1.0Mb )
- End-on view
- Left Wrist Ring - Serial Number Close-up ( 1.2Mb )
- Tether Attachment - Right Hip ( 1.2Mb )
- View from above the knee
- Left Side of the Suit ( 1.0Mb )
- Side view from beneath the feet toward the neck ring.
- Back of the Suit ( 0.7Mb )
- View from the feet toward the neck. The zipper cover emerges from between the legs and runs up the back. The dark-grey patch on the upper back is made of Chromel-R, a steel fabric, to protect the suit from abrasion by the bouncing PLSS.
- Back of the Suit ( 0.9Mb )
- View from the feet toward the neck.
- Left Arm ( 1.0Mb )
- View down the arm from above the shoulder. The suit is lying face down. The narrow, open-bottomed sleeve on the outside of the pocket is described as a 'penlight pocket' in Figure I-5 in Vol. 1 of the Apollo 14 EMU Handbook ( 4.2 Mb ).
- Left Arm ( 1.0Mb )
- View down the arm from above the shoulder.
- Left Forearm ( 1.0Mb )
- View from the side with the suit lying face down.
- Left Wrist Ring ( 1.0Mb )
- View from above with the suit lying face down. It is an open question as to when the visible damage to the fabric above the ring occurred. It may well have happened sometime after the mission.
- Chromel-R Patches ( 1.4Mb )
- These patches on the upper back are made of Chromel-R, a steel fabric, to protect the suit from abrasion by the bouncing PLSS. The zipper cover at the center opens from right to left.
- Chromel-R and Velcro ( 1.3Mb )
- Close-up of the Chromel-R on the right and a Velcro strip on the right after the zipper cover has been opened.
- Open Zippers in the Buttocks Region ( 1.0Mb )
- With the zipper cover fully open on the back of the suit, the dual pressure garment zipper is fully open. Note that, in addition to the dual, pressure garment zipper that runs from the neckring down the back and thru the legs to the pubic region on the front of the suit, there is also a single zipper on the Integrated Thermal and Micrometeoroid Garment (ITMG) that runs from the top of the pubic region, thru the legs, and a short way up the back.
- Open Zippers in the Buttocks Region ( 1.0Mb )
- See, also, a labeled version.
- Open Zipper near the Chromel-R Patch ( 1.0Mb )
- Shows zipper assembly number
- Zipper Pull Strings ( 1.1Mb )
- Inner (red) and Outer (blue) pull strings for the Pressure Garment zippers. The ILC label for the Integrated Thermal and Micrometeoroid Garment (ITMG) at the upper right is on the inside of the zipper cover just below the neckring.
- ILC ITMG Label ( 1.4Mb )
- Close-up.
- Open Zipper and Zipper Cover in the Buttocks Region ( 1.1Mb )
- Open Zippers in the Buttocks Region ( 1.1Mb )
- Open Zippers in the Buttocks Region ( 1.2Mb )
- Right Wrist Ring ( 0.9Mb )
- View from the side with the suit lying face down. Tether attachment on the right hip.
- Right Thigh - Back ( 1.1Mb )
- Right Calf and Heel ( 1.0Mb )
- Right Ankle and Heel ( 1.0Mb )
- The front portion of the open zipper cover is lying on the back of the leg.
- Left Thigh - Back ( 1.0Mb )
- Chromel-R Patch ( 1.0Mb )
- Close-up showing some wear on the steel fabric. It is an open question as to when this wear occurred.
- Left Heel ( 1.0Mb )
- ILC (Boot?) Label ( 1.2Mb )
- Fabric Damage and the Zipper Cover ( 1.4Mb )
- This damage is on the lower back. It is an open question as to when it occurred.
- Zipper Cover ( 1.2Mb )
- Wider view of the damaged area on the lower back.
- Right Wrist Ring ( 1.0Mb )
- Close-up. It is an open question as to when the visible wear occurred.
- Hip and Thigh Area of the Suit Front ( 1.0Mb )
- View with the Zipper Cover open
- Inside surface of the Zipper Cover ( 1.2Mb )
- Close-up.
- PLSS Lower Attachment Bracket ( 1.2Mb )
- Close-up. When the zipper cover is closed, it covers this bracket. Note the open ITMG zipper and associated Velcro below the PLSS bracket.
- Left Side Connectors ( 1.2Mb )
- Close-up of the PLSS CO2 outflow valve (red) and PLSS O2 inflow valve (blue) and associated diverter valve. See, also, a diagram provided by Karl Dodenhoff
- Right Side Connectors ( 1.2Mb )
- Close-up of the puge valve fitting (red) and OPS O2 inflow valve (blue) and associated diverter valve. See, also, a diagram provided by Karl Dodenhoff
- Upper PLSS Attachment Bracket, Torso Tie-Down Strap, and Pouch ( 1.1Mb )
- Close-up.
- Torso Tie-Down Strap, and Pulley ( 1.1Mb )
- Close-up.
- Underside of Torso Tie-Down Pouch Bottom ( 1.2Mb )
- Close-up.
- Torso Tie-Down Pouch ( 1.2Mb )
- The lower PLSS attachment bracket is beneath the gloved hand. The connector cluster and the Velcro/snap attachments for the umbilical cover surround the pouch.
- Upper PLSS Attachment Bracket ( 1.1Mb )
- Ed's name tag is above the bracket and the torso tie-down strap is below it.
- Apollo 14 Mission Patch ( 1.3Mb )
- Close-up.
- Apollo 14 Mission Patch ( 0.9Mb )
- Close-up of the bottom of the patch and associated stitching.
- Apollo 14 Mission Patch ( 0.9Mb )
- Close-up of the fabric and stitching.
- Ed Mitchell's Name Tag ( 1.4Mb )
- Close-up.
- Pencil and Penlight Pocket ( 1.1Mb )
- With the cover open. This pocket is on the left sleeve below the shoulder.
- Pencil and Penlight Pocket ( 1.2Mb )
- With the cover closed.
- Amanda and Ulli with Ed's Suit ( 1.0Mb )
- Right Arm Pocket ( 1.0Mb )
- With the cover open. View down the arm from above the shoulder with the suit lying on its back
- Right Arm Pocket ( 0.9Mb )
- View into the pocket with the cover open.
- Right Arm Pocket ( 1.1Mb )
- With the cover closed.
- Urine Transfer and Medical Access Flap ( 1.1Mb )
- Close-up of the right thigh with the access flap closed.
- Urine Transfer and Medical Access Flap - Open ( 1.1Mb )
- On the thigh, the Urine Collection connector is at the top and the Medical Injection Patch in on the bottom. A stowage pocket for a Personal Radiation Dosimeter ( PRD ) is on the under side of the flap.
- Urine Transfer Valve ( 1.0Mb )
- Close-up with the cover in place.
- Urine Transfer Valve ( 1.3Mb )
- Close-up with cover removed. Urine collected in an in-suit bag could be emptied thru this valve into an external bag.
- Urine Transfer Valve ( 1.0Mb )
- Close-up with the cover in place.
- Transfer Valve Cover ( 0.9Mb )
- Close-up showing serial number.
- Transfer Valve and Cover ( 1.2Mb )
- Transfer Valve and Cover ( 1.1Mb )
- Personal Radiation Dosimeter (PRD) Pouch ( 0.6Mb )
- Close-up with cover open. The hole in the body of the pouch would, in principle, allow the PRD to be read without having to remove it from the pouch.
- Personal Radiation Dosimeter (PRD) Pouch ( 1.3Mb )
- Close-up with cover closed.
