Glove, Left, A7-L, Intravehicular, Apollo 8, Borman, Flown
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Object Details
- Astronaut
- Frank Borman
- Manufacturer
- ILC Industries Inc.
- Summary
- This Intra-vehicular glove is part of the pair worn by Frank Borman, Commander of the Apollo 8 mission in December of 1968. Apollo 8 was the first lunar orbital flight of the Apollo missions.
- The Intra-vehicular gloves were worn during launch, and were made with a bladder, which was dip molded from a hand cast of the individual's hand. The interior had an inner restraint core of nylon tricot which had been dipped in a neoprene compound. A convoluted section was incorporated into the wrist with anodized aluminium connectors for attachment to the spacesuit. A fingerless glove restraint was attached to the bladder at the wrist and enclosed the entire hand excluding the fingers and thumb.
- NASA transferred this object to the museum in 1969.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19690370002
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Materials
- Glove: Neoprene/Rubber compound, nylon, aluminum, Velcro
- Wrist: Beta cloth, rubber/neoprene compound
- Wrist Bearing: Anodized aluminium
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 30.5 x 15.2 x 15.2cm (12 x 6 x 6 in.)
- Other (Wrist disconnect): 4 1/4in. (10.8cm)
- 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_A19690370002
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9285cdb42-8a42-4171-9648-6fe2239619a4
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