Glove, Left, Gemni, G4-C, Gemini 6, Stafford, Flown
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- David Clark Company, Inc.
- Astronaut
- Thomas P. Stafford
- Summary
- This glove is part of the pair worn by astronaut Tom Stafford, Pilot of the Gemini 6 mission in December 1965. The mission was a 14 day orbital mission during which Gemini 7 and Gemini 6 performed successful rendezvous maneuvers and proved that man could live and work in space for an extended period of time.
- G4-C gloves were constructed in a very similar fashion to both the G3-C and G5-C gloves: HT nylon, a strap and buckle adjustment around the wrist and palm, and the red and blue anodized aluminum wrist disconnects. There is a steel palm bar in between the layers of the gloves. There are finger lights and a small battery pack to facilitate visibility during periods of darkness.
- The NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center transferred the gloves to the Museum in 1968.
- Long Description
- This glove is part of the pair worn by astronaut Tom Stafford, Pilot of the Gemini 6 mission in December 1965. The mission was a 14 day orbital mission during which Gemini 7 and Gemini 6 performed successful rendezvous and docking maneuvers and proved that man could live and work in space for an extended period of time.
- G4-C gloves were constructed in a very similar fashion to both the G3-C and G5-C gloves: HT nylon, a strap and buckle adjustment around the wrist and palm, and the red and blue anodized aluminum wrist disconnects. There is a steel palm bar in between the layers of the gloves. There are finger lights and a small battery pack to facilitate visibility during periods of darkness.
- The NASA - Manned Spacecraft Center transferred the gloves to the Museum in 1968.
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19680445002
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Exterior: HT Nylon, polyester, steel
- Interior: Neoprene-coated nylon
- Wrist disconnects: Anodized aluminum
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 27.3 x 10.2 x 10.2cm (10 3/4 x 4 x 4 in.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19680445002
Cream-colored left hand glove of HT nylon upper, a strap and buckle adjustment around the wrist and palm, with pale blue anodized aluminum wrist disconnect; there is a steel palm bar in between the layers of the glove; there are no finger lights and battery pack.
