// PROTO-015 · United States

AES Apollo Applications (Chromel-R)

Litton Industries · 1969
Prototype Experimental — never flown
AES Apollo Applications (Chromel-R) spacesuit

Technical Specifications

PressureTBD
Suit mass (1g)TBD
Life support (primary)Not publicly documented
Life support (backup)
EVA durationN/A
ProgramApollo Applications Project
AgencyNASA
ManufacturerLitton Industries
First use1969
StatusExperimental — never flown
Donning / entryNot publicly documented

Engineering Analysis

Key Subsystem Architecture

Chromel-R metallic fiber cover layer for micrometeorite and thermal protection

Mission Role

Apollo Applications Project extended EVA study

Limitations & Failures

Not publicly documented

Program Lesson
"Chromel-R material research directly informed later EMU and ISS suit outer-layer material choices"
Future Relevance

Material science lineage connecting 1969 research to modern thermal micrometeoroid garment layers

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