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Object details:

Object Name: Glove, Left, Mercury, M-18
Smithsonian Record ID: edanmdm:nasm_A19781459000

	Object Name
	Glove, Left, Mercury, M-18

	Metadata Usage
	Not determined

	Guid
	http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97b0918c3-856f-4b35-a912-4b7ea9df1f8e

	Data Source
	National Air and Space Museum

	Manufacturer
	B. F. Goodrich Co.

	Materials
	Wrist Bearing: Aluminium

	Materials
	Zipper: Cotton, brass

	Materials
	Overall: Nylon, steel, leather, rubber

	Dimensions
	3-D: 24 x 9.5cm (9 7/16 x 3 3/4 in.)

	Summary
	This glove was worn by an unknown astronaut during training sessions for the Mercury program of the early 1960s.

	Summary
	The gloves were constructed of an inner layer made from a mold of the astronaut's hand, dipped in a rubber compound. The outer layer was fabricated of one-way stretch nylon with leather palms and lacing on the back. The gloves assumed the contours of the hand controller, and attached to the suit with a bll-bearing lock mechanism. Adjustment bands with snaps were fitted to produce a snug fit.

	Summary
	Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center in 1978

	Country of Origin
	United States of America

	Credit Line
	Transferred from NASA - Johnson Space Center

	Inventory Number
	A19781459000

	Type
	PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear

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