Glove, Left, A7-L, Intravehicular, Apollo 8, Lovell, Flown

Object Details

Summary: This intra-vehicular glove is part of the pair worn by astronaut Jim Lovell, Command Module Pilot of the Apollo 8 mission in December of 1968. Apollo 8 was the first lunar orbital flight of the Apollo missions.; The Intra-vehicular gloves were worn during launch, and were made with a bladder, which was dip molded from a hand cast of the individual's hand. The interior had an inner restraint core of nylon tricot which had been dipped in a neoprene compound. A convoluted section was incorporated into the wrist with anodized aluminium connectors for attachment to the spacesuit. A fingerless glove restraint was attached to the bladder at the wrist and enclosed the entire hand excluding the fingers and thumb.; Transferred from NASA in 1969.

Materials: Glove: Neoprene/Rubber compound, nylon, aluminum, Velcro, stainless steel; Wrist: Beta cloth, rubber/neoprene compound; Wrist Bearing: Anodized aluminium
Dimensions: 3-D: 30.5 x 15.2 x 15.2cm (12 x 6 x 6 in.)

National Air and Space Museum

GUID (Link to Original Record): http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv92b3d8f19-0e0b-42bf-8d96-92d70edcfde7