PreservedUpdated 10/3/2026
Mercury Spacesuit, Bench-Built Replica
Made by Adam Savage (replica)c. 2018San Francisco, California
A wearable replica of the Mercury-program pressure suit, built by the collector with period-correct materials and documented on Tested. The silvered suit — adapted from Navy flight gear — is the collector's benchmark for how replication teaches construction.
Provenance
2010s
Build and fittings documented on Tested
documented
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
San Francisco, California
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategorySpaceflight
MaterialsAluminized nylon, rubber bladder, replicated hardware and fittings
DimensionsFull-body garment, size of the wearer
ConditionAs-built; wearable
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 83/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (c. 2018). Mercury Spacesuit, Bench-Built Replica [Object record]. Relic Object RL-2018-007040.