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This glove is part of the pair worn by Wally Schirra, Command Pilot of the Gemini 6 flight in December, 1965. The mission called for rendezvous with Gemini 7 which was achieved to within six inches, and a manual re-entry.

G4-C gloves were constructed of HT nylon, a strap and buckle adjustment around the wrist and palm, and the red and blue anodized aluminum wrist disconnects. There is a steel palm bar in between the layers of the gloves. Finger lights on first and second finger, with battery pack pocket on upper surface.

Transferred from NASA in 1968

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1965 Country of Origin United States of America Type PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear Manufacturer David Clark Company, Inc.
 Astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
 Dimensions 3-D: 27.9 x 11.4 x 11.4cm (11 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
 Materials Exterior: HT Nylon, polyester, steel
Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
Wrist disconnects: Anodized aluminum
 Inventory Number A19680442002 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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