Apollo 11 Lightweight Headset
- Made:
- 1965 in United States
- manufacturer:
- Rockwell Corporation
Apollo 11 lightweight headset and adaptor, used by astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, made by the Rockwell Corporation, United States, 1965.
This is Neil Armstrong's headset that he usedon the Apollo 11 mission to communicate with Mission Control. It was lighter in weight and more comfortable than the larger 'Snoopy Cap' headsets that were worn during launch, while in the Lunar Module during descent to and ascent from the lunar surface, and while on the Moon.
Details
- Category:
- Space Technology
- Object Number:
- 1986-58
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), aluminium alloy, plastic (unidentified), electrical components and synthetic textile
- Measurements:
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overall: 80 mm x 250 mm x 145 mm, , .205kg
- copyright:
- National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
- credit:
- Lent by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
