Object Details
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Astronaut
John W. Young
Summary
This pressure glove is part of the pair made for and worn by Command Module Pilot John W. Young, Jr. during the Apollo 10 mission in which he was the first human to fly solo around the moon.
The glove was made with a pressure bladder, dip molded from a cast of the astronaut's hand. The interior had an inner restraint core of nylon tricot which had been dipped in a neoprene compound. A convoluted section was incorporated into the wrist for ease of movement, with anodized aluminium connectors for attachment to the spacesuit. A fingerless glove restraint was attached to the bladder at the wrist and enclosed the entire hand excluding the fingers and thumb.
Transferred from NASA to the National Air and Space Museum in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19731287002
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Materials
Exterior: Rubber/Neoprene compound, velcro, nylon webbing
Interior: Nylon/rubber/Neoprene composite
Wrist disconnect: Anodized aluminum
Dimensions
3-D: 24.1 x 11.4cm (9 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Other (Wrist disconnect): 4in. (10.2cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19731287002