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Topic: Space Shuttle EMU glove types (series)
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Spacehardware
Member Posts: 127
From: Durley
Registered: Jan 2008
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posted 04-10-2020 10:49 AM
   
I have two space shuttle EVA gloves. Could anyone tell me which series they are?Labels on the thermal micrometeroid garment (TMG) layer read: - Glove assembly, right P/N 0106-10006, SN- Size 13AD, Spec 0106-10006, CEI No. 106, code ident 74879 Date - Contract no. NAS 9-15150
- Glove assembly, right P/N 0106-10006-02, SN 1001 Size 05(E), Spec 0106-10006A, CEI No. 106, code ident 74879 Date 6/78
Are these both 1000 series? |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 1022
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 04-10-2020 04:28 PM
I also have two EVA gloves that are very different. The first one has a leather type material for the palm and rubber finger tips. - TMG, Glove Assembly Right, PN# 0108-80538-52, SN# 104, Size 06F, Code Ident. 74879, MFG-10/85
 The second is much newer and has completely rubberized palms and grips as well as finger tip warmers. The tag starts with: - "Phase IV" TMG, Assembly Left, PN# 0106-812144-03, SN# 1268, Size 6NI, Code Ident. 74897, MFG-01/02
 This one also has a power port on the outside of the glove under a flap. Both gloves are Class III, not for flight but may have been flown at some point it is hard to tell. I know little to nothing about them except they are very cool items for display.  |
Philip
Member Posts: 6081
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-11-2020 05:30 AM
Right glove has the Omega Speedmaster chronograph pocket. First time used on STS-5 and on STS-6 for an actual EVA with the radial dial Alaska III Speedmaster in April 1983. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 1022
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 04-11-2020 06:08 AM
Yes it does and still has the watch attachment straps. |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4311
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-11-2020 06:23 AM
The leather like material on the palm of the early EMU glove is made from Kevlar. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6081
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-11-2020 12:14 PM
Very interesting pieces, even unflown! |
BMckay
Member Posts: 3487
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 04-11-2020 08:19 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Philip:
...on STS-6 for an actual EVA
I thought no watches were used with the suits during STS-6. |
Philip
Member Posts: 6081
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-17-2020 04:37 AM
The Omega Speedmaster radial dial chronograph sat in a sewn-in pouch on top the right hand glove, and is clearly visible in the STS-6 spacewalk images of Story Musgrave. |
TLIGuy
Member Posts: 219
From: Virginia
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 04-17-2020 04:44 AM
Just curious how you are identifying that the watch worn during the EVA was a radial dial Speedmaster? |
Philip
Member Posts: 6081
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 04-18-2020 04:25 AM
Fair and justified question as it's an assumption since radial dial Speedies have been worn from STS-2 Columbia November 1981 to STS-65 Columbia July 1994, especially mid-1980s.The watch stayed with the suit as Musgrave wore a pair of Seiko A829-6020 watches with red and black bezel while working onboard STS-6 Challenger. So we can't say for 100 percent sure, but it's more than likely an EVA-test of the Alaska III project Speedmaster. |
TLIGuy
Member Posts: 219
From: Virginia
Registered: Jul 2013
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posted 04-18-2020 06:22 AM
Fair enough answer and an argument that could be made. I was just curious if you had any other information that I was not familiar with since you made such a definitive statement that it was a radial dial and it was really an assumption based on the time period the watch was used on STS-6.I wish the few images we have found showed the finish of the case which could help but none of the ones we do have are not that clear. |
BMckay
Member Posts: 3487
From: MA, USA
Registered: Sep 2002
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posted 04-18-2020 11:45 AM
There were two watches, one in each glove, with each set to two different times, MET and GMT. |
joe bruce
Member Posts: 131
From: Spokane, WA
Registered: Nov 2004
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posted 02-15-2021 11:37 PM
These are the shuttle-era EVA gloves in my collection: 
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