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This is the space suit worn by Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan during the Apollo 17 mission. Cernan was the last man to leave the Moon. The suit is complete except for the portable life-support system, which was left on the Moon to conserve weight.
This suit is a more advanced version of the type worn by Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin. It contains a layer of aluminized, gridded Kapton film for additional protection. The red stripes identify Cernan as the mission commander. This identification system was first used during the Apollo 13 mission.