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.

Human Spaceflight
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 Usage conditions apply
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