Glove, Left, Mercury, Friendship 7, Glenn, Training
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This glove is part of the pair used by an unknown astronaut during training sessions, and then added to the display spacesuit replicating John Glenn's historic Mercury orbital flight in February, 1962.
The gloves were constructed of an inner layer made from a mold of the astronaut's hand, dipped in a rubber compound. The outer layer was fabricated of one-way stretch nylon with neoprene-impregnated palms and lacing on the back. The gloves assumed the contours of the hand controller, and attached to the suit with a ball-bearing lock mechanism.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1968
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
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Manufacturer
B. F. Goodrich Co. Astronaut
John H. Glenn, Jr. Dimensions
3-D: 29.2 x 11.4 x 11.4cm (11 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) Materials
Exterior: Cotton Sateen, Aluminized fabric, Rubberized fabric, palms, steel
Pressure bladder: Rubber
Lacing: Cotton w/steel grommets
Wrist Disconnect: Aluminum Inventory Number
A19680277002
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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