Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
Clothing: 30.5 x 10.2 x 22.9cm (12 x 4 x 9 in.)
Clothing Size: 9D
Materials:
Exterior upper: Aluminized nylon
Exterior Sole: Rubber
Lining: Nylon
Webbing: Nylon
Buckles: Steel
Zipper: Brass, cotton webbing
This boot is part of the pair attached to the display spacesuit replicating John Glenn's historic Mercury orbital flight in February, 1962.
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 neoprene-impregnated palms and lacing on the back. The gloves assumed the contours of the hand controller, and attached to the suit with a ball-bearing lock mechanism.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1968
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
