Name: 11D_3286

Caption: "RX-2 Extra-vehicular Activity Spacesuit 1964 "Litton Industries "Before the end of 1964, Litton Industries produced a second design of its RX series called the RX-2. Known as a hard suit because of its rigid construction, this suit offered superior mobility and protection than the soft suits of the time. However, it also weighed much more and required more storage space. The suit weighs about 83 pounds (38 kg) and has an integrated helmet, boots and gloves. "The preceding model, the RX-1, featured a soft waist section that did not work as well as expected when pressurized, so in 1963 the suit was re-constructed with a hard wasit and renamed the RX-2. The crank in front was used to raise the height of the internal seat (a bicycle seat) so that the wearer could see out of the helmet visor when seated."