This intravehicular (IV) glove, designed by ILC Industries, was made for astronaut Edgar Mitchell who used it for training sessions prior to his Apollo 14 mission in January 1971.
Training gloves were identical to the ones used during flight and were constructed with a bladder, 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 aluminum connectors for attachment to the spacesuit. A finger-less glove restraint was attached to the bladder at the wrist and enclosed the entire hand excluding the fingers and thumb.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1985
Display Status
This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Astronaut
Edgar Dean Mitchell
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Dimensions
3-D: 30.5 x 12.7 x 11.4cm (12 x 5 x 4 1/2 in.)
Materials
Glove: Neoprene/rubber compound, nylon, aluminum, Velcro
Wrist: Beta cloth, rubber/neoprene compound
Wrist Bearing: Anodized aluminum
Inventory Number
A19850271001
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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