Glove, Left, G-4-C, Gemini 6, Schirra, Flown
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- David Clark Company, Inc.
- Astronaut
- Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
- Summary
- This glove is part of the pair worn by Wally Schirra, Command Pilot of the Gemini 6 flight in December, 1965. The mission called for rendezvous with Gemini 7 which was achieved to within six inches, and a manual re-entry.
- G4-C gloves were constructed of HT nylon, a strap and buckle adjustment around the wrist and palm, and the red and blue anodized aluminum wrist disconnects. There is a steel palm bar in between the layers of the gloves. Finger lights on first and second finger, with battery pack pocket on upper surface.
- Transferred from NASA in 1968
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1965
- Inventory Number
- A19680442002
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Materials
- Exterior: HT Nylon, polyester, steel
- Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
- Wrist disconnects: Anodized aluminum
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 27.9 x 11.4 x 11.4cm (11 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 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_A19680442002
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv914a6b459-a6b5-47b1-8261-27cf94d61a04
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