Object Details
- Summary
- This is the right of a pair of gloves worn by astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, Command Pilot of the Gemini IX-A mission that occurred during June 1966.
- G-4-C gloves were constructed of high temperature (HT) nylon, with a strap and buckle adjustment around the wrist and palm, and red (right) and blue (left) anodized aluminum wrist disconnects. There is a steel palm bar between the layers of the gloves for safety, and finger lights with a battery pack for night visibility.
- NASA transferred this pair of gloves to the museum after the conclusion of the Gemini program.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Manufacturer
- David Clark Company, Inc.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Materials
- HT nylon, polyester, steel, neoprene-coated nylon, anodized aluminum
- Dimensions
- Overall: 22.9 × 12.7cm (9 × 5 in.)
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
