Shuttle astronauts wore gloves like these with the orange Launch-Entry Suit. The tube with a needle valve connects to an air tube in the sleeve for air pressure on the hands. NASA provided these new gloves to the Museum to assemble a set of typical launch-entry attire.
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
United States of America
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Clothing: 33 x 12.1 x 0.6cm (13 x 4 3/4 x 1/4 in.)
Clothing Size: F
fabric, leather, metal, rubber
A20010212004
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Air and Space Museum
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