Glove, Right, Mercury
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Object Details
- Summary
- This glove is part of a pair worn by an unknown astronaut during training sessions prior to the Mercury missions in the early 1960s.
- The gloves were constructed of an inner layer made from a mold of the astronaut's hand, dipped in a rubber compound. The outer layer was fabricated of one-way stretch nylon with leather palms and lacing on the back. The gloves assumed the contours of the hand controller, and attached to the suit with a bll-bearing lock mechanism. Adjustment bands with snaps produce a snug fit.
- Transferred from NASA in C-1975
- Credit Line
- Found in collection. Donor unknown at this time. Found on NASM premises.
- Inventory Number
- A20010660001
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Materials
- Exterior: Cotton Sateen, Aluminized fabric, Rubberized fabric, palms, steel
- Pressure bladder: Rubber
- Lacing: Cotton w/steel grommets
- Wrist Disconnect: Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 29.2 x 11.4cm (11 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
- Other (Wrist Ring): 11.4cm (4 1/2 in.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Exhibit Station
- Human Spaceflight
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20010660001
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ff008ab4-9fbf-4e44-aba4-cfc475ab1513
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