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 used in the Command Module to communicate with Mission Control. It was lighterweight and more comfortable than the larger 'Snoopy Cap' Communication Carrier headsets that were worn during launch, in the Lunar Module and on the Moon.
Details
- Category:
- Space Technology
- Object Number:
- 1986-58
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), aluminium alloy, plastic (unidentified), electrical components and synthetic textile
- Measurements:
-
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
