// PROTO-012 · United States

A5-L Apollo Prototype

ILC Industries · 1965
Prototype Experimental — A7L precursor
A5-L Apollo Prototype spacesuit

Technical Specifications

PressureTBD
Suit mass (1g)TBD
Life support (primary)Not publicly documented
Life support (backup)
EVA durationN/A
ProgramApollo R&D
AgencyNASA
ManufacturerILC Industries
First use1965
StatusExperimental — A7L precursor
Donning / entryNot publicly documented

Engineering Analysis

Key Subsystem Architecture

Direct development step toward the operational A7L suit

Mission Role

Apollo lunar suit architecture refinement

Limitations & Failures

Not publicly documented

Program Lesson
"Iterative refinement process between A4-H and the eventual A7L flight suit"
Future Relevance

Critical link in ILC's winning Apollo suit design lineage

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