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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