Do you fancy owning your own A7L Integrated Thermal Micrometeroid suit? Well you'll have a chance from October 29 onwards, when online bidding opens for Heritage's upcoming Signature Space Exploration Auction.
The garment bears Jim Irwin's name tag - aka the Lunar Module pilot for Apollo 15 (pictured top right) - and was once in his own personal collection. Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) suits of this kind were worn by the astronauts on the various Apollo missions to the Moon.
 A valued piece of Apollo history: part of Irwin's EMU suit |
According to Heritage's lot notes, this one was likely used by Irwin in his early training or possibly in his position as the backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 10. Its features include an International Latex Corporation tag (listing the Model Number "2001A", Size "Irwin", Serial "003" and so on).
Interested bidders should bear in mind that the garment is only part of the EMU suit - it only covers the torso and has no connectors, helmet, gloves, or boots. Yet it remains a fascinating and valued piece of Apollo history, in "generally very good condition with only light wear and use."
 The suit's provenance is confirmed by its inside tag |
Heritage Auction Galleries' Signature Space Exploration event is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 17. Watch this space for upcoming news on the sale.
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