// PROTO-014 · United States

EX1-A Apollo Applications

AiResearch Corporation · 1968
Prototype Experimental — AAP cancelled
EX1-A Apollo Applications spacesuit

Technical Specifications

PressureTBD
Suit mass (1g)TBD
Life support (primary)Not publicly documented
Life support (backup)
EVA durationN/A
ProgramApollo Applications Project
AgencyNASA
ManufacturerAiResearch Corporation
First use1968
StatusExperimental — AAP cancelled
Donning / entryNot publicly documented

Engineering Analysis

Key Subsystem Architecture

AiResearch entered the suit competition as an alternative to ILC and Hamilton Standard

Mission Role

Apollo Applications Project — extended orbital station EVA study

Limitations & Failures

Not publicly documented

Program Lesson
"AAP suit studies fed directly into eventual Skylab EVA suit requirements"
Future Relevance

Demonstrates third-party contractor competition beyond the two dominant Apollo suit makers

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