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View of some of the latches which mechanically attach the helmet to the suit.

Picture 2 of 2.

These latches retract when the neck locking ring is in the OPEN position. The helmet is then placed into the neck ring and the latches extend when the locking ring automatically moves back to the ENGAGE position.

 
Armstrong's Apollo 11 Backup Suit neck ring latch at Neil Armstrong Air & Space
Time picture taken Tue May 20 13:15:30 2014
Location picture taken Second Floor Lunar Surface Gallery
Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum
Wapakoneta, OH
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