NASA Special Collection Database

Category Clothing

Description 9.312" X 7.375" Khaki colored mitten with four pieces of white Velcro and an "L" sewn on. Small black loop sewn into the bottom of mitten. Flap across fingers has label inside. Item; Mitten Assy. Left, Part No; 010684628-13, Serial No; 159, Size; 06, Code ID; 74897, MFG; 9/89, ILC Dover. Has 2 plastic bags; one with 2 red and white labels, one with yellow tape and buff inventory tag hang from it. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005273904

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston Texas. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Claims Not Flown but has grease marks from use on the piece. Part of order # 9-1.

Purpose Astronauts wear many layers of gloves to perform a variety of tasks. Thermal mittens add extra protection in extreme temperature environments.

Category Clothing

Description Approximately 10" X 6" beige mesh and dark beige rubber coated glove. Label sewn to the inside of glove with Thermal Overglove Assy., Right. Part No. 0106-811272-XX. Serial No. PP005, Size 04. Code ID 74897, MFG. 9/93, ILC - Dover. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310135

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in original condition with no dirt. Part of order #11-2.

Purpose Overgloves are a protective layer worn over spacesuit gloves to protect the spacesuit glove from being torn and frayed.

Category Clothing

Description Army green gabardine cargo pant, size 38 X 30, Eddie Bauer. Pant legs zip off. Pants have side knee pockets, 2 back flap pockets and 2 front side pockets. pants have a button and zipper closure in the front. Plastic bag with one sticker included. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005273821

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston Texas. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Claims Not Flown but was labeled as part of STS-114 flight. Part of order # 9-1.

Purpose Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given a limited supply of clothes which are worn once and after a period of 3-10 days, depending on the garment and activity, disposed of in a bag. The pants seen here would have been worn depending on the liking of the crew member and whether his job suited this article of clothing.

Category Clothing

Description Black knit sweat pants with zippered legs, size medium, Hind. has elastic and drawstring waistband. Pinch pleat down the front of each leg. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315005273870

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston Texas. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Claims Not Flown and have no more info as the pants came to us without a plastic bag or any other info. Part of order # 9-1.

Purpose Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given a limited supply of clothes which are worn once and after a period of 3-10 days, depending on the garment and activity, disposed of in a bag. The thermal bottoms seen here would have been worn depending on the preference of the crew member and whether article was suitable for his job.

Category Clothing

Description 10.25" X 7" pockets (2) blue gabardine with four outside pouches on each with Velcro closures. Three strips of Velcro are sewn to the back of each. Ziplock bag included. Items are in good condition.

Barcode 31315005265587

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown but heavily used. Part of order #5.

Purpose Space crews are provided with removable pockets for their shorts and pants to store tools in. Living in a zero gravity environment means that objects will float away if not tethered down or stored away.

Category Clothing

Description Two restraints were received and are packaged in the box together. Each is 4.75" X 4.75", folded up. Beige canvas outer and yellow bladder fabric lining with elastic pieces to hold hair. Velcro on all four flaps and on canvas back. Items in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005275131

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in original condition. Part of order #11-1. Was missing in original shipment. LBJ found the item in September 2013 and made arrangements to send. Of Note: We hold the pattern for this item too.

Purpose Many personal hygiene products are given to space shuttle crew members upon request. For hair products they are given brushes and combs, dry shampoo and hair barrettes/bands. These are stored in a pouch. Restraints are used to hold objects so they do not float away in zero gravity.

Category Clothing

Description Short sleeved, Navy blue knit shirt with collar and pocket. Five beige buttons; four on placket and one on pocket. Two patches are located on the right front of shirt; one is white with red NASA lettering, one is hexagonal with Challenger and STS-6 in red, Space Shuttle in the center, four astronauts names around the sides; Weitz, Bobko, Musgrave, Peterson. Shirt has a label on the inside with a P written in. Shirt is a size Medium. Includes a clear plastic bag with one sticker; 80740203630120, Shirt, Polo w/STS-6 Mission Patch, 1 ea. Item is in superior condition.

Barcode 31315005265553

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item was flown in STS-6. Was Astronaut Peterson's shirt. Item is in good condition. Part of order # 4.

Purpose The shirt seen here belonged to astronaut Donald H. Peterson. Peterson served as a NASA astronaut from 1969-1984. The patch shown was for the STS-6 mission. STS-6 launched on the spacecraft Challenger. Peterson’s role included engineering support, machine interface and safety assessment. STS-6 conducted many experiments in materials processing, recorded lightning activities, deployed the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-A), and activated three Getaway Specials

Category Clothing

Description Navy blue gabardine shorts, size 35, L.L. Bean. Has elastic waist side pockets on each hip. Has 7 belt loops, a button and zipper front. pink plastic bag with 2 stickers and 1 tag included. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315005273805

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston Texas. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Claims Not Flown but was labeled as part of STS-102 flight. Part of order # 9-1.

Purpose Crew members aboard a space shuttle select their clothing far in advance before they launch and go to space. They are given a limited supply of clothes. Workout clothes such as the shorts shown here would have been worn at most three days and then disposed of in a bag.