Gemini Space Suit History

This is the Gemini 9 configured G4C extravehicular spacesuit assembly. The legs are covered with Chromel R, which is a cloth woven from stainless steel fibers, used to protect the astronaut and suit from the hot exhaust thrust of the Astronaut Maneuvering Unit (AMU). The Gemini spacesuit, back pack and chest pack comprise the AMU.


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