{"product_id":"lunar-outfitters-making-the-apollo-space-suit-9780813066578","title":"Lunar Outfitters: Making the Apollo Space Suit","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe design processes behind a giant leap for mankind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeil Armstrong in a space suit on the moon remains an iconic representation of America's technological ingenuity. Few know that the Model A-7L pressure suit worn by the Apollo 11 astronauts, and the Model A-7LB that replaced it in 1971, originated at ILC Industries (now ILC Dover, LP), an obscure Delaware industrial firm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLongtime ILC space suit test engineer Bill Ayrey draws on original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the company's role in the Apollo Program. Though respected for its early designs, ILC failed to win NASA's faith. When the government called for new suit concepts in 1965, ILC had to plead for consideration before NASA gave it a mere six weeks to come up with a radically different design. ILC not only met the deadline but won the contract. That underdog success led to its greatest challenge: winning a race against time to create a suit that would determine the success or failure of the Apollo missions--and life or death for the astronauts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, \u003ci\u003eLunar Outfitters\u003c\/i\u003e goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAyrey, Bill:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eBill Ayrey\u003c\/b\u003e was a space suit test engineer and company historian at ILC Dover for over forty years. He spent more than 140 hours pressurized in the Space Shuttle EVA suit, testing the many components, during its years of development. Over the past twenty years, he has assisted the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in preserving the suits within its collection.","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50440411250962,"sku":"9780813066578","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f178a29c-58a4-47f6-9cd5-2d6ea16c9d54.jpg?v=1729660386","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lunar-outfitters-making-the-apollo-space-suit-9780813066578","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}