Making the Apollo Space Suit

Making the Apollo Space Suit

Constant Wonder

What to Wear in Space

Episode: What to Wear in Space

  • Jan 4, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 31:30 mins

ILC Dover started out as an international latex company. However, creative employees and talented engineers dreamed bigger. After many attempts to win NASA’s favor, they finally won the contract to build the Apollo space suits. Guest: Bill Ayrey, former space suit test engineer and company historian at ILC Dover for over forty years, and author of "Lunar Outfitters: Making the Apollo Space Suit"