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  • Pair of lunar gloves used on Apollo 11 mission. A special gray fabric makes up most of the gloves with the blue fingertips made from silicon rubber.
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These Extra-Vehicular (EV) gloves were made for and worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong, Commander of the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969.

The gloves were constructed of an outer shell of Chromel-R fabric with thermal insulation to provide protection while handling extremely hot or cold objects. The blue fingertips were made of silicone rubber to provide sensitivity. The inner glove was of a rubber/neoprene compound, into which the restraint system was integrated, and they attached to the spacesuit using the same mechanism as the intra-vehicular gloves.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1971.

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This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Destination Moon

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear

Manufacturer

ILC Industries Inc.

Astronaut

Neil A. Armstrong

Dimensions

3-D: 31.8 x 14.6 x 14cm (12 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)

Materials

Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, Velcro, rubber/silicone
Interior: Rubber/Neoprene compound, nylon
Wrist disconnect: Anodized aluminium

Inventory Number

A19730040002

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center

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