Object Details
Astronaut
Alfred Merrill Worden
Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Summary
This intra-vehicular glove is part of the pair made for and worn by astronaut Alfred Worden, Command Module Pilot of the Apollo 15 mission to the Moon in July 1971.
It is constructed of a rubber/neoprene-compound bladder, dip molded from a cast of his hand, the interior of which has an inner core of nylon tricot. There is a convoluted section for ease of movement incorporated into the wrist with anodized aluminum connectors for attachment to the spacesuit. A finger-less glove restraint, designed to help maintain the glove's shape, is attached to the bladder at the wrist and enclosed the entire hand excluding the fingers and thumb.
Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1973.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Manned Spacecraft Center
Inventory Number
A19730059003
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Materials
Glove: Rubber/neoprene compound, stainless steel, nylon
Locking ring: anodized aluminum
Dimensions
3-D: 27.9 x 12.7 x 12.7cm (11 x 5 x 5 in.)
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_A19730059003