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This package of gloves was returned from the first Shuttle mission, STS-1 (Columbia), in 1981. On Shuttle missions, astronauts protect their hands while doing such tasks as cleaning cabin surfaces and eating utensils with germicidal wipes, handling experiment specimens, and drawing blood. Their onboard supplies include disposable sanitary gloves.

Transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian Institution in 1982.

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-Hygiene & Waste Management

Astronaut

John W. Young

Dimensions

not yet measured

Materials

probably latex

Inventory Number

A19820184000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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