These gloves are part of the spacesuit suite worn by astronaut Ed White during training sessions as back-up Commander for the Gemini 7 flight in December 1965. The mission was a 14 day orbital mission during which Gemini 7 and Gemini 6 performed successful rendezvous and docking maneuvers and proved that man could live and work in space for an extended period of time.

G5-C gloves were constructed in a very similar fashion to both the G3-C and G4-C gloves: 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. There are no finger lights or battery pack.

Transferred to the Museum from NASA in 1973

Display Status

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

Edward H. White, II

Dimensions

3-D: 26.7 x 11.4 x 11.4cm (10 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)

Materials

Exterior: HT Nylon, steel, Velcro
Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
Wrist disconnect: Anodized aluminium

Inventory Number

A19730839001

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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