![]() The International Latex Corporation (ILC) proposal planned International Latex as the SSA program manager and PGA manufacturer, Republic Aviation providing additional suit experience and Westinghouse providing the PLSS.Īfter evaluation of the proposals, NASA preferred the Hamilton PLSS concept and program experience but the ILC PGA design. The Hamilton Standard Division of United Aircraft Corporation proposal offered Hamilton providing the SSA program management and PLSS with David Clark Company as the PGA provider. ![]() Many contractor-teams submitted proposals. Each competition proposal had to demonstrate all the abilities needed to develop and produce the entire SSA. ![]() NASA held a competition for the Apollo SSA contract in March 1962. At the beginning of the Apollo program, the Apollo spacesuit had not yet received its final EMU. The base Apollo EMU design took over three years to produce. Apollo 11 EMU worn by Buzz Aldrin on lunar surface
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