Glove, Right, A7-LB, Extravehicular, Apollo 15, Irwin, Flown
Object Details
- Summary
- These Extra-Vehicular (EV) gloves were made for James Irwin, Lunar Module pilot of the Apollo 15 mission iin July/August, 1971, and were made for use on the lunar surface.
- 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 1973
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19740132004
- Manufacturer
- ILC Industries Inc.
- Astronaut
- James B. Irwin
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
- Materials
- Exterior: Beta cloth, Velcro, rubber/Neoprene
- Interior: Rubber/Neoprene
- Locking ring: Anodized aluminum
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 30.5 x 15.2cm (12 x 6 in.)
- Other (wrist ring interior): 4 1/4 in. (10.8cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Exhibit Station
- Human Spaceflight
- Record ID
- nasm_A19740132004
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