Lunar Outfitters

“A space suit: a miniature space craft, so well designed for Apollo missions as described in this book. Excellent throughout, so comprehensive, so enjoyable.”—Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut

“This is the story of the ultimate space suit for lunar explorers; a garment that evolved over many years of experiment and development; a garment that protected me five times during extravehicular excursions into the vast unforgiving hazards of space exploration, including three days on the surface of the moon.”—David Scott, Apollo 15 commander

“A unique and comprehensible history of a group of men and women who undertook the challenge to create a space suit that would allow humans to explore another world for the first time.”—Cathleen Lewis, coauthor of Spaceflight: A Smithsonian Guide

“A detailed and engaging account of how a group of engineers and seamstresses from a small company built the first and only suit used on the moon. A remarkable book, indispensable for anybody interested in the Apollo program.”—Pablo de León, University of North Dakota

“Ayrey’s details fascinate. . . . Photos and engineering design diagrams add helpful visual detail to the text. This accessible, anecdote-packed history will please many an astronomy buff.”—Publishers Weekly

“An excellent addition to the existing literature on this subject. . . . [We can] hope that current space suit designers are reading Ayrey’s book and learning the lessons it has to teach.”—Quest: The History of Spaceflight Quarterly

“Well-provided with copious line diagrams, pictures, five appendices, chapter notes and further reading recommendations, this is a historically and technically important book that handles all the detailed complexity and development of the Apollo series space suits with accuracy, clarity, and precision.”—Journal of Aeronautical History

“A rare and rewarding book. Ayrey goes into the complexity of both spacesuit design and quality management in straightforward language. . . . He tells a story that is engaging and entertaining.”—National Space Society