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What does Alan Shepard’s Mercury suit have to do with Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 suit?

We’ve received a few comments and questions about why our stretch goal for the Neil Armstrong #RebootTheSuit Kickstarter project is Alan Shepard’s Mercury Freedom 7 spacesuit. The short answer is that ...
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Reboot the Suit: Bring Back Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit (Long Version)

Calling all citizens of Earth. We need your help to conserve, digitize, and display Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit in time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing. Just like the ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Smithsonian Meets Kickstarter on Armstrong Space-Suit Effort

The Smithsonian has launched its first crowdfunding campaign, seeking to raise $500,000 on Kickstarter to preserve and once again exhibit the space suit Neil Armstrong wore while taking humankind’s ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Smithsonian Tops Crowdfunding Goal for Armstrong Space Suit

The National Air and Space Museum raised $720,000 on Kickstarter to conserve the space suit Neil Armstrong wore on his historic moon walk, wrapping up a campaign that surpassed the Smithsonian’s goal ...