Glove, Right, A7-LB, Extravehicular, Apollo 16, Mattingly, Flown

Object Details

Manufacturer
ILC Industries Inc.
Astronaut
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Summary
This extra-vehicular (EV) glove is part of the pair made for, and worn by astronaut Thomas Mattingly, Command Module Pilot of the Apollo 16 mission that landed men on the moon in April 1972. He wore them during a trans-earth EVA.
They were constructed of an outer shell of Chromel-R fabric and thermal insulation to provide protection when handling extremely hot and cold objects. The blue fingertips were made of silicone rubber to provide more sensitivity. They were attached to the spacesuit with the same locking mechanism as the intravehicular gloves.
Transferred from NASA in 1973
Country of Origin
United States of America
See more items in
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Inventory Number
A19740151005
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Materials
Exterior: Beta cloth, Velcro, rubber/Neoprene; Interior: Rubber/Neoprene; Wrist Bearing: Red anodized aluminum
Dimensions
3-D: 30.5 x 15.2cm (12 x 6 in.)
Other (Wrist Ring): 10.2cm (4 in.)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94d8f0830-434e-49e1-8410-e586ebcd0e46
Record ID
nasm_A19740151005