Glove, Left, A7-L, Extravehicular, Apollo 11, Aldrin, Flown
Object Details
- Astronaut
- Buzz Aldrin
- Manufacturer
- ILC Industries Inc.
- Summary
- These Extra-Vehicular (EV) gloves were made for and worn by astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo 11 mission in July, 1969.
- The gloves were constructed of an outer shell of Chromel-R fabric with thermal insulation to provide protection while handling extremely hot or cold objects. The blue fingertips were made of silicone rubber to provide sensitivity. The inner glove was of a rubber/neoprene compound, into which the restraint system was integrated, and they attached to the spacesuit using the same mechanism as the intra-vehicular gloves.
- Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1971.
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA,Manned Spacecraft Center
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19730041002
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Interior: Rubber/Neoprene compound, aluminium, steel
- Exterior: Beta cloth, Chromel-R, Velcro, rubber-silicone compound
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 30.5 x 14.6 x 14cm (12 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19730041002
Left-hand EV glove with white beta cloth gauntlet, Chromel-R hand with blue rubber / polymer fingertips; velcro-closured flap on upper surface covering adjustment band; blue wrist disconnect.
