Boots, G-5-C, Borman, Training
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- David Clark Company, Inc.
- Astronaut
- Frank Borman
- Summary
- These boots were worn by astronaut Frank Borman during training for the Gemini VII flight in December 1965. The mission was a 14-day orbital mission during which Gemini VII and Gemini VI-A performed successful rendezvous and docking maneuvers and proved that man could live and work in space for an extended period of time.
- The G-5-C suit was designed by the David Clark Company to be more comfortable during the extended mission and permitted the astronauts a degree of mobility previously not experienced in the Gemini missions. The suit became known affectionately as the "Grasshopper" suit. The boots consisted of a white nylon exterior and hard grey rubber soles.
- NASA transferred these boots to the museum after the end of the Gemini program.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19710780000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Footwear
- Materials
- nylon, steel, brass, leather, Rubber (Silicone), Phenolic Resin, paint
- Dimensions
- Clothing: 30.5 x 22.9 x 30.5cm (12 x 9 x 12 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19710780000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e4d7420a-29f6-45ff-b399-bb329501bd54
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