[WorkingClassFilth]

I have a real problem believing half a million is needed to save a suit designed to withstand the rigors of the harshest environment in the solar system. I have my old man’s service flight helmet from the big one and it is AOK despite my lack of museum quality storage.

I call BS.

[Patriotic1]

Here's the kickstarter page which gives more details as to what's involved and why. I'm not vouching for it (and I just skimmed over the page) but this may help address your concerns. Or not!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smithsonian/reboot-the-suit-bring-back-neil-armstrongs-spacesu/description

[Talisker]

I have a real problem believing half a million is needed to save a suit designed to withstand the rigors of the harshest environment in the solar system.

Me too.

[varyouga]

All rubber from that era will be dry rotted and the suit is likely falling apart.

Just because something is designed to last a few days in space doesn’t mean it can sit in a shelf for 50 years. Completely different design parameters

[wally_bert]

I thought about this Heinlein story.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_Space_Suit%E2%80%94Will_Travel

On some road trips we listen to some of his stuff on CD.