Space Shuttle Personal Hygiene Kit, Disposable Gloves, STS-1, Young

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Object Details

Astronaut

John W. Young

Summary

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.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19820184000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Hygiene & Waste Management

Materials

probably latex

Dimensions

not yet measured

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9fa518492-b4b2-411d-87d3-aae22383bd48

Record ID

nasm_A19820184000