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This glove was designed and constructed for the AX-3 Advanced Extra-Vehicular Suit (AES), which was part of a NASA - Ames Research Center research and development project in the middle 1970s. The suit was designed to work at the higher operating pressure of 8 psi, was highly mobile, and required little effort to operate. The gloves were required to be a part of this system.

Transferred from NASA - Ames Research Center to NASM in 2004.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Handwear

Manufacturer

NASA Ames Research Center

Designer

William Elkins

Dimensions

3-D: 30.5 x 12.7 x 12.7cm (12 x 5 x 5 in.)

Materials

Overall: Leather, rubber, anodized aluminum, laminated fabric

Inventory Number

A20040265002

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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