Adam Savage's Mercury Spacesuit Replica

The full unedited cut of Adam putting on his suit is here for members: www.tested.com/...
A double dose of space awesomeness! Adam shares with us two prized possessions: a perfect replica of the coveted NASA-issued blue flight jacket worn by Apollo astronauts, and a recreated silver full-body pressure suit used in NASA's Mercury missions. Yep, it's the iconic U.S. Navy Mark IV suit designed by B.F. Goodrich Company and worn by astronauts like John Glenn.
Photo gallery of the suit for an up-close look at the details here: www.tested.com/...

[@tested]

Here's the unedited cut of Adam putting on this replica suit: www.tested.com/premium/460063-premium-putting-adams-mercury-spacesuit/

[@1337flite]

When I was trained as a military radio operator we called those electornic connectors "Bendix" connectors - Bendix being a manufacturer. I always think of (and hear) the Special AKA "What I like most about you, is your girlfriend" music video when I see silver space suits.

[@deatheternal720]

Where do we buy the flightsuit

[@scottmanley]

So regarding the chemical rocket comment at the end - the rockets used in the Mercury missions didn't use Hydrogen/Oxygen - the Redstone rockets used LOX + Ethyl Alcohol and the Atlas used LOX + RP-1 (Kerosene)

[@KOMvld]

Go play KSP you...

[@scottmanley]

applesapje I just might do that

[@KevlarIlluminati]

He's Scott Manley, fly safe!

Fly safe!

[@JPQed]

Fancy seeing you here Scott. Fly Safe.

[@scottmanley]

The actual Mercury capsule was almost as tight, the pilots said that they 'wore' the capsule rather than sat inside it.

[@Jacktoro44]

Didn't expect to see you here!

[@KulskiBoy]

Yet again, Godspeed Scott!

[@TruRequiem]

you sly dog...

[@RedneckMechanics]

Adam is a person that naturally loves to talk and express himself. The guy that does the interview always speeks on top of adam and change the subject and/or does a stupid comment to look smart. I dont remember your name but if you are the guy that did the interview and you read this, let me tell you this mate: I do not care about you. Im watching this video because i want to watch Adam Savage. Adam could EASILY talk for 15 minutes about this suit without you. All i expect you to do, is point out things that Adam might be forgetting or things that he would think are not important and ask a question about it. If you know the answer, well good for YOU mate. I dont care about your knowledge of different things, all i want to ear about is Adam and his stuff. Let Adam talk ! If he talks about something and you know what hes going to say well dont say it for him. I dont want to watch a video about a random ''smartass'' showing a spacesuit, i want to watch Adam showing HIS spacesuit. Now im sorry if i offended you or anybody, but i think you should only ask questions in this interview and dont say anything else. In my opinion, you dont even need to be filmed in this video, you could stand by the cameraman and let Adam show off his item and occasionally ask a question to point out something that Adam might have missed. Thanks.

[@AudieHolland]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@williamkopp6411]

I was astounded to hear Adam mention the flashlight at the end of the glove. My father was the Master Controller for the Mercury spaceflight program and was the engineer tasked with developing the glove finger light! If Adam would be interested in hearing the real story behind it, contact me and I'll put you in touch.

[@gflaig9131]

Wow i know this was 8 years ago, but thats so sick!

[@BinaryHe1ix]

Adam, this is an old video, but as an Army aviation maintainer, I can probably guarantee that exact same connector is still in service on one of our aircraft. It's mind blowing how little some parts have changed!

[@richsmith6453]

The same connectors are still used in the Royal Navy, there's no point changing something that works!

[@zackbledsoe8767]

It's actually still a standard connector in the stage entertainment industry, I know it a simply a 'motor control' connector, for the chain motors that fly trusses and such. When I took a trip and swung by Edwards, I spotted the same on the B-52 used for the X-15! Marked as a data connector if memory serves.

[@acs197]

Awww, man. I really want one of those flight jackets!

[@jimeditorial]

Great job! The extra helmet tube is for the faceplate seal pressure bottle and the cable assembly keeps the neck ring from trying to pull your head off when the suit inflates. Beautiful suit...

[@GalleryOfChameleon]

"Men wore boots" "Men *wear* boots" Adam you're awesome!

[@derektigner2359]

It just makes me happy to know that there are people who are willing to spend money to re-create things like this

[@jimstanga6390]

Watching this video, I am age 12 again, and I am experiencing extreme 'gadget envy' looking at that wearable repro Mercury Space Suit.....growing up in Titusville, Florida, the Astronauts were my heroes, and I lived in an era where genuine Demi-gods walked the earth, and rode to the heavens wearing such equipment...thanks for this video...

[@bul188]

I couldn't stop staring at Adam, that jacket is the best fucking piece of clothing I have ever seen.

[@Willysmb44]

I have one of these, amazing job. After talking with Al Worden (Apollo 15), who got them made, I just HAD to have one. I've seen several originals in real life...

[@RodgMahal]

Awesome, but really I just want an hour long tour of Adams collection of neat stuff!!!

[@vicvil1980]

Bro... bro... time to step up to xl on the tshirts. Once again, Adam entertains.

[@xXSPADEGG]

That smash zoom-in was magic

[@TauCetiAurora]

"If you were wearing this out, you'd probably put on a pair of long johns." "Oh I have a pair on order." I just love how Adam always thinks of everything when making these replicas.

[@Srcsqwrn]

That zoom in at the end makes the whole video. xD

[@x360a]

That was a very accurate Re-Velcroing job that Will pulled off there..

[@Rouverius]

Actually, there was an interesting photo shoot done for Harpers Bazaar's April 1965's issue. Richard Avedon photographed model Jean Shrimpton and also Paul McCartney and model Naty Abascal each wearing a borrowed NASA Mercury spacesuit.

[@GameOverFiles]

I liked watching Norm pass by in the reflective cabinets in the background :)

[@PLxFTW]

Adam has the coolest collection of random costumes.

[@mmeccafork]

That Apollo era jacket is SWEET

[@simonRTJ]

Ive just lived ANOTHER dream through Adam!! sigh. I have been planning a replica build for the Mk4 Mercury suit for years, i even contacted the makers of this suit for patterns, but no go :( I want sure before Adam put it on that it was going to look authentic, but as soon as he tightened those chest straps, i got chills! Nice work and ill keep dreaming, maybe i'll make one myself!

[@toddmoon602]

Adam is awesome. He makes tested the percect show. He never ceases to amaze me. Thats why i watch. Keep being urself buddy. I think he is inching towards who i would choose to switch with in life if givin a chance. Cool stuff

[@Cordovan]

God I am so happy I found and subbed to Tested! :D

[@mainematt1234]

Love seeing that side of the SHOP!

[@TimmyTechTV]

Any links on how to order the jacket?

[@rafflesmaos]

Found it, I think - google alexanderleathers apollo

[@SurlyMike]

This fills me with awe.

[@whiteshadow3000]

Adam is the coolness himself. The interviewer though, was getting on my nerves with his half assed, snobbish comments.

[@Knowie66777]

Do you have an example?

[@whiteshadow3000]

Noe Anguiano He is just super condescending, and treats Adam's passion as some weird out of season, crazy shit. Cannot really pinpoint a specific moment, but you can just feel the whole "superior that you" vibe. You know, little things like this: 15:27. I can be making a huge mistake about his personality, but he has all those annoying traits. Do not really like these types of people.

[@johnnybravo5282]

whiteshadow3000 yeah, unfortunately. That's how will is. Borish and talks over everyone and always has to get his little quips in

[@seigeengine]

whiteshadow3000 No, that's all in your head. I get none of those vibes from him. Johnny Bravo And I wouldn't even say this is true... people in casual social situations, especially where they're impassioned, tend to talk quickly, and often even over each other a bit. I've seen this opinion a lot, and it just seems nonsensical to me. This is how people talk to each other. This is how everyone I have ever met talks to each other outside of formal situations.

[@AudieHolland]

Also, being a geek, he wants to let the audience know some of his space lore. Which may be a bit condescending in hindsight. The interviewer should have waited a few seconds or at least a full second after Adam said something. Because the video is about Adam, not the interviewer.

[@TheSneezingMonkey]

Adam Savage could sell anything to anyone! ;) Great Spacesuit!

[@RinoaL]

the object hanging from the roof at 00:02 is a 5MB harddrive from the 1970s. adam has so much amazing stuff.

[@Zepheriah]

The door in the centre though is utterly perfect: the Nebuchadnezzar commission plate, a BPRD insignia, and Chris Schaie's iris device. Yes.

[@rann01]

WHAT.

[@David_Brown]

Actually it's a 1GB HDD from 1981. He shows it off in another video.

[@rann01]

David Brown Which one?

[@RinoaL]

David Brown oh ok, it looks similar to an early 70s IBM one.

[@kolsk1]

Congratulations! What a nice suit! I have freaked out when i saw!

[@sprngrdave]

Very Cool. Thank You for sharing your Wonderful Spacesuit replica. I think now I will also have to watch " The Right Stuff " again.

[@SmittyELS]

If I had that suit, I would wear it on casual Fridays.

[@themainproblem]

Adam Savages life is mine come to life. Thanks for everything Adam. You have remained a very humble guy and I like you a lot. Never change.

[@markpierce5811]

Gorman? There was a "Borman" (Frank- Gemini 7 and Apollo 8). On A-15: Dave Scott (CDR), Al Worden (CMP), and Jim Irwin (LMP). Maybe meant Worden?

[@russell6167]

+Mark Pierce Maybe Lt. Gorman from Aliens? =P

[@wtffinger]

wow i didn't know that jim lovell and frank borman both flew together on 2 missions. (to those who dont know jim lovell flew on gemini 7 and 12 and apollo 8 and 13 for wich he is most known)

[@michaellewis1514]

I felt the same way when I put on my Jebediah Kerman costume. Thanks to Scott Manley for the tutorials otherwise I would've gotten bored of distant explosions.

[@hunter35474]

Adam said that the jacket is perfectly tailored to him, but he keeps doing the Piccard Maneuver….

[@hikesystem7721]

Awesome! I want one! You need to carry the suitcase to complete the fantasy!

[@AlyRoad]

i lol his dedication to making it as accurate as possible.

[@CertifiedGhoul]

Like he says, "If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing." Words to live by lol.

[@bobert4him]

Spray painted gloves, leather boots, Soviet era Mig neckring? Who cares? The original space suits were never used in a vacuum either, thank God. It's the process of building and wearing this work of art that brings history to life. Thank's professor Savage. Wear it proudly.

[@dudewhosaysarrh]

The original Omega Speedmaster was specifically designed for use inside a space capsule. It featured a clear plastic dome rather than a glass cover because there was some concern that if the glass shattered the floating debris might get caught in the ventilation system end end up being inhaled, causing damage to the astronauts lungs. When the apollo program was lanched the Speedmaster was the only watch that was approved by NASA due to this safety feature.

[@kuglepen64]

That is entirely incorrect. The Speedmaster was an off the shelve item from a Dallas jeweller. It and several other watches were bought from there to be tested for use in the space missions. The Speedmaster with its Lemania 2310 movement was the most durable of the lot, so it was chosen. The Speedmaster had always featured a Hexalite (polycarbonate) glass, and would continue so for decades. The only modification to the watch was the removal of the link brace, replacing it with a long nylon strap with Velcro patches to enable it to wrap around the very thick space suits.

[@Natoli619]

is it weird that i feel very happy for adam when he get a new toy to play with?

[@jabzilla21]

awesome job :D looks amazing and loved the facts

[@matthewryan9957]

I wish they would get rid of premium membership, i would love to watch the whole video. I am 14, I don't have the money for a premium membership.

[@Staghound]

Please just get adam to make litle five minute videos of trinkets hes collected over the years! i need more! also the rabbit mask in the back ground is from the cult film, Donnie Darko

[@slickmcwilly]

So cool!

[@giga-chicken]

Also, it is very trippy to watch Adam dressing into a spacesuit with "I Want Candy" playing in the background.

[@strati5phere]

Badass. Hope im rich/successful enough someday to be as creative and free as Adam.

[@mandowarrior123]

Do it anyway. Better to fly and burn then to have never flown at all.

[@SethHesio]

Just looked the Apollo "Still the right stuff" jacket up. It goes for about £450 ($740) apparently. That's a lot. But man is it cool.

[@Vanbul1]

In regards to the Omega Speedmaster Adam is wearing. Walter Schirra on Mercury-Atlas 8 was the first to take his own personal Omega Speedmaster into space. However I’m unable to find any evidence it was strapped externally onto the suit. The Speedmaster was only officially qualified for use in space in 1965 so I’ve only seen it used externally on Gemini missions with V207 watchbands. John Glenn however did have a Heuer stopwatch, Reference 2915-A strapped externally to his suit for Mercury-Atlas 6.

[@DreableNeebal10]

He should indoor skydive with that!

[@groovyhippie1165]

Ground control to Major Savage! That is so cool and I too have a better appreciation for what these men and woman had to go through. Show me more space stuff! lol :)

[@keendeesjarlais3636]

with that suit drawn out on that table, it appears eerily reminiscent of the burnt out suits of Apollo 1 --- rip gentleman

[@maxxsteele9396]

7:33 the briefcase that they carries was a portable air conditioning unit that wasn't taken into flight.

[@JuanDaMajikOne]

That Solo Costume is awesome I've always wanted to be Captain Solo for Holloween

[@donaldbrown1100]

10:50. I believe that valve nipple attaches to a pressurized canister to put gas in the helmet seal around the faceplate, thus making it air tight.

[@bf1255]

Oh. My. Eff. This is awesome.

[@gevmage]

Adam et al: The plug on the suit leg is a mil-spec multi-pin connector, it looks like the type commonly used in aircraft and other stuff like that. I believe they are mostly water-tight. They're common for places where you have lots of wires going to a piece of a vehicle that's removable, like an airplane wing. They're round, locking, keyed connectors with lots of separate pins. The common name for them is "cannon plug" or "canon plug", although I think Cannon is a originally a brand name. Common pin counts are 6 or 7, 17 and 19 pin, and 51 pin. If you look for cannon plug on ebay you'll find lots of them. I'd post links but I think that dumps the comment to the spam filter. Love the suit! It's fantastic! Craig Steffen @gevmage

[@markhor1988]

Id love to buy one of these

[@ChristopherLotito]

Adam, can we get a link to where to buy the silver spray for the leather?

[@tk429]

Those boots look like Silver Doc Martens.

[@ryanrockefella3446]

also the omega speedmaster also had a specialist glass used on the face so if it shattered it wouldn't break into tiny pieces but big chunks

[@trentonabel32]

I love this channel

[@RandomRaptor679]

Adam Savage CosPlay with the best Costumes from out of this world! That Han Solo Costume, man! "679"

[@AustrianAnarchy]

Ahem, the Bulova Accutron Astronaut: "The Accutron Astronaut was the first American watch in space, and was worn by a number of NASA astronauts. Mercury pilot L. Gordon 'Gordo' Cooper Jr. flight-tested both the Accutron Astronaut and the Omega Speedmaster during his 22-orbit Mercury-Atlas 9 Faith 7 mission; Cooper noted that the Speedmaster had lost time due to the severe G-forces experienced during liftoff, while the Accutron remained unaffected. It is a popular myth among Omega enthusiasts that Cooper used his Speedmaster to time the retro burn during atmospheric re-entry. However, according to his autobiography Leap of Faith, Cooper used his Astronaut to time the retro burn, resulting in the most accurate splashdown achieved during the Mercury program."

[@TheCort3z]

Adam, you have so many things you actively do. How do you keep track of all the things? Do you keep a journal with ideas and things, or do you remember all the stuff?

[@kalen6342]

Anybody else thought of ET when he said there was a light on the finger?

[@jaredkelly930]

I have a shuttle era flight jacket....it’s SUPER comfortable

[@tommywalker742]

Will, the snowball stand just called you can have your job back...

[@natecox8548]

I used to watch you on TV I'm really sad the show ended I'm actually going to be building my own Murcury capsule your lucky you can build your own space suit 😕

[@mrKozmoz]

That is one heck of a snazzy replica. Any clue where to get a Speedmaster, or a replica? I love that design, very simple and clean.

[@adamshea1677]

That connector is still in use as a standard circular milspec part.

[@Betweentheatoms]

I can't help but notice the cheap Donnie Darko bunny mask in the background. Is there going to be a episode of that one? is Adam doing anything with it?

[@JackSilver1410]

Oh my god, that symbol on his door. The hand holding the sword. I know that symbol but I can't for the life of me remember where it's from, it's driving me crazy.

[@josephrhoades8113]

My library has a copy of "Dressing for Altitude: U.S. Aviation Pressure Suits" by Dennis R. Jenkins. It's a history of pressure suit development from the 20s to the Space Shuttle. You should track down a copy if this is something that really interests you.

[@misstoscabi5520]

This guy (can't even remember his name) could take a few lessons from Norm on how to not sound like a tool who thinks he knows everything and how to simply be respectful. Seriously...Adam is so patient. I can't handle all the off handed smartass remarks that he thinks sound impressive...Ok...just had to get that out of my system. My husband and I find ourselves regularly saying "shut up" at the screen when he talks. Yikes!

[@jr2037]

Pretty sure he's just nervous.

[@misstoscabi5520]

uhhh huh. yeah. that's probably it.

[@jr2037]

Tosca Yonkers Agreed.

[@seigeengine]

Tosca Yonkers Great. Now give me a list of the things he said, why they're smartass remarks, and how you get the idea he thinks he sounds impressive.

[@AudieHolland]

seigeengine He's just too overenthusiast. He should wait a full second before saying something after Adam has said something. Because sometimes, Adam may add something to his first few lines. An interviewer's job is mainly to listen and in a showcase like this, help the interviewee say everything he wanted to say. This man is not a good interviewer. He wants to reply the moment Adam ends his line. This means that he didn't listen to Adam, he was just waiting for him to fall silent so he could quickly spout out something.

[@sayian1_998]

I'm jealous of that space suit

[@doginstine]

Gordon, Richard Gordon that is was on Apollo 12.

[@sebastianedwards8666]

Do you think that finger flashlight mentioned at 5:26 is where Spielberg got the idea for ET's glowing finger?

[@JohnBare747]

That made me happy that you were so happy, great stuff, mostly right stuff, happy times if you have the fantasy of the early space program. It just can't get much better than having your own spacesuit.

[@TosaSamurai]

I like that Adam uses his tv money to be a bad ass nerd so cool to make a space suit

[@leosypher9993]

The "flight jacket" is simply a NASA themed U.S. air force jacket, I'm wearing one as I type this in fact

[@mahejeah]

this is amazing

[@DivineKnight_115]

If Mark Hamil is the king of nerds, then Adam is easily the prince...

[@martinuskraan9132]

''I've got a second suit I'm building for a friend of mine..'' *scratches ear* It's ok, Adam. Build as many suits as you need.

[@shoominati23]

geez I had the EXACT same jacket minus the patches and the colour was gaudy bright orange on beige.

[@SethHesio]

I don't mean to be critical, but I'd prefer it if Will eased up a little. He doesn't let Adam speak and sort of rushes into everything too much. I want to listen to Adam and that means Will reigning it in a little as an interviewer/ so presenter. Long time viewer/ fan first time (sort of ) complainer! :)

[@florascent9ts]

Adam Savage is the most adorable nerd!

[@engineeredlifeform]

Very cool, and it prompted me to go fact check something! I live near the National Space Centre, in Leicester, UK, and outside there is a statue dedicated to the first US Spacewalk, and Edward White. The statue's boots have heels, and I thought it looked wrong, but this video prompted me to go check, and lo! White's suit appears to have heels.according to the picture of his EVA on Wikipedia. On watches, I have a Poljot Sturmanskie, which if you know your Astronaut, or Cosmonaut facts, was the one that Yuri Gagarin didn't wear on his orbit of the Earth (inside joke for watch nerds :-) )

[@Dave_AI]

Greetings, fellow Leicestersherian :)

[@engineeredlifeform]

That's easy for you to say :-)

[@AncientAbsWisdom]

White is Spacewalking in a Gemini suit though and the design may have changed after Project Mercury.

[@tsptrevor]

0:39 ...Ah yes, everyone remembers Apollo 15 CMP Al "Gorman"

[@timothyvolkers5343]

Hilarious. My screen went black for a commercial right when Adams helmet screen falls down.

[@crackerjax27526]

Now you need to get the knife! Randall Made model 7 Astro!

[@MrVimFuago]

Alpha Industries sells an MA-1 Nasa flight jacket with the orange lining.

[@MrJalzgar]

I want that Nebuchadnezzar sign!!!! Is it the original one? I assume so since Adam worked in the Matrix movies...

[@ortzinator]

OMG I want a Nebuchadnezzar dedication plaque!

[@charliejeans2413]

Lets see mythbusters get in a vacuum with his suit on ?

[@Nomamegoogle]

Will the helmet swivel?

[@backstept]

man I want one of those flight jackets, but I'd have to have the sleeve pockets on the right arm since I'm a lefty.

[@koenbol1367]

imagine walking down the street with this suit