Object Details
Manufacturer
David Clark Company, Inc.
Summary
This glove is one of a pair worn by an unknown astronaut in training, during the Gemini program of the early 1960s.
G4-C gloves were constructed of high temperature (HT) nylon, with a strap and buckle adjustment around the wrist and palm, and red (right) and blue (left) anodized aluminum wrist disconnects. There is a steel palm bar in between the layers of the gloves for safety, and finger lights with battery pack for night visibility.
Transferred from NASA to the National Air and Space Museum in 1973.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19850099000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Materials
Exterior: HT Nylon, polyester, steel, plastic, rubber, glass
Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
Wrist disconnect: Anodized aluminum
Dimensions
3-D: 27.9 x 11.4 x 10.8cm (11 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/4 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_A19850099000