NASA Special Collection Database

Category Clothing

Description Various sizes, tan color, female deerskin gloves. Gloves are in good condition. Measures 8.5" X 3.5" inches. Some wear is present but items are in good condition.

Barcode 31315005271551

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Part of order #8-2.

Purpose Deerskin gloves are used by astronauts aboard the space shuttle when conducting tough tasks that require a good grip and still remain durable. They are also worn during shuttle launch.

Category Clothing

Description Gauntlet: White Thermomicrometeroid fabric, 9" X 8.5" cuff with five velcro patches. One edge unfinished, one edge finished. Element was included with shipment of gloves; 807402-1049-0066. Glove Assembly Pair: White TMG fabric, five grey plastic finger tips, yellow urethane-coated fabric palms. Right hand glove has three velcro patches, velcro hatch on back of hand, and velcro strap for electronics and heat pack. Written patch on the inside: ITEM: TMG, Glove Assembly, PART NO. 0106-80538-52, SERIAL NO. 221, SIZE 02-B, CODE ID 74897, MFG 3/85, ILC - DOVER, CLASS III. Left hand glove has three velcro patches and velcro hatch on the back of hand. Written patch on the inside: ITEM: TMG, Glove Assembly, PART NO. 0106-80538-51, SERIAL NO. 221, SIZE 02-B, CODE ID 74897, MFG 3/85, ILC - DOVER, CLASS III. Condition is new for both. Each measures 16" X 8.5". Items are in superior condition.

Barcode 31315006499821

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center, Houston, TX. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown, as new. Part of order #19-3.

Purpose TMG is a Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment. The TMG glove assembly is one part of a multi-layer glove. This layer protects against temperature changes and guards against high velocity micrometeoroids.

Category Exploration Equipment

Description 26" blue fabric covered strapping and wire item. Has a total of 4 straps, 2 square end pieces and one white wire protruding from a button hole. Wire is 28" long with 2" male connector and grey plastic cover. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006850460

Provenance Shipped from George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812, Greg Tate. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is part of order #23-1.

Purpose Item came with little hint of it's use. After researching all NASA images available of harnesses, no purpose could be determined.

Category Electronics

Description Black and green flight headset.8" X 7" with mouthpiece microphone. 36" cord with plug on the end. Two stickers on left earpiece, blue and silver "NASA" label and white, red and black label with "FDOC Government Property" Item is in superior condition.

Barcode 31315006360924

Provenance Item shipped from Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 17-4.

Purpose Every crew member wears a headset during launch and entry of the spacecraft as a part of the Altitude Protection System. Within the helmet crew members wear a headset with a microphone and earphones over their head. This allows them to communicate with other crew members and ground stations. Our headsets are for two-way communication on ground.

Information gathered at-
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/orbiter/comm/orbcomm/audio.html

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/technologies/headsets.html

http://www.davidclarkcompany.com/two-way/

Category Electronics

Description 6" X 7.63" grey - green headset. Lightweight metal headband, approximately 6" X 7.63", plastic tipped with translucent plastic coating around middle, wraps around a hard plastic hinge connecting a metal arm, which ends in hard plastic microphone (which is also connected to this hinge by cloth-insulated wire) and one white fabric-wrapped connection cable, approximately 19.29" long (including plug). Labels along length of cable are plastic with markings "VLHS 5496" and "SED16101291-305," a black hard plastic bracket with metal clip, a round, tan hard plastic ring with attached Velcro strap. The cable ends in a metal plug with a black rubber cord protector and a red plastic cover for the copper connection pins. Visible on black rubber piece are imprints "5", "H", 20", and "Ra", with "20" and "Ra" possibly cut off when the material was clipped. Metal plug is ribbed and textured for grip, with a painted blue ring around its widest point, with the locking outer pieces surrounding a connector with 13 numbered pins. Plug has markings "GLENAIR G62676-10 9121" and "ITT 9A810 9245-01 NLS6T10-35P". Red pin protector fits over plug to blue line, and is imprinted "CAPLUGS EC-14" and "NAS-813-14". One black rubber earpiece with synthetic leather padding attaches to headset at its hinge by means of a clear rubber gasket. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006850106

Provenance Shipped from Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77062. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is part of order #25.

Purpose Communication between different NASA team members is crucial to the success of any mission or training exercise, and NASA is constantly working to find or create more reliable, easier to use communications gear. This headset features a simply earpiece and microphone without the bulk of earliest headsets.

For more information:
https://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/technologies/headsets.html

Category Medical

Description 4" X 4" X 2.7" white foam sculpted piece with a metal plate on the bottom and one on the top with .5" and .75" holes cut in the top plate only. Clear plastic bag included. Bottom plate has SED32102641-301, SN 1005 printed on it. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310119

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Part of order #11-2.

Purpose Test tubes are used for any number of scientific experiments, on Earth and in space. Foam holders like this one hold tubes securely and also more delicately than traditional metal racks, which is especially important in space, where floating glass and samples could present real danger.

For more information about how test tubes are used in NASA experiments:

http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19650000119.pdf

http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/livingthings/23feb_yeastgap_prt.htm

Category Clothing

Description 12" X 6" orange checklist holder with orange stitching. The words "Boeing Cee" is printed in marker on the holder. The holder also has a white patch stitched to it saying "CHECKLIST HOLDER ASSEMBLY, P/N S3104919-701." On the side, there is a ring attachment. On the back of the holder there is a navy strap with an adjustment buckle. The inside of the strap is white. There is also a green Velcro patch on the backside of the checklist holder. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005271585

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston Texas. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Part of order #8-2.

Purpose The checklist holder aids crewmembers in flight procedures by storing checklists for easy access. The holder is either attached to a crew member or to an instrument panel. The checklist contains procedures for crew members before during and after take-off, landing, for system operations, and emergency protocols. Checklists provide a standard set of procedures across all flights and crew members.

Category Clothing

Description 16" X 1.5" white canvas strip. Band has scalloped edge and an orange label; Arm sizing strip, P/N 0103-82401-04, Size 01 (3/4") Lot 063. Item has writing; SN 1103, Class III W.Two loops are sewn to each end. Clear plastic bag included with inventory sticker. Item is in average condition.

Barcode 31315005265637

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in original but soiled condition. Part of order # 4. Item shares box with Pouches, Various.

Purpose Arm sizing inserts are fabric rings of varying lengths that are used in the arms of spacesuits. Spacesuits have to be a perfect fit for each astronaut. Rather than creating entirely new suits for each astronaut the arm sizing inserts are attached or removed from one suit, depending on the astronauts needs, so multiple people can use the same suit. The insert is laced into the arm of the suit. This makes it easy to remove later if the next astronaut to wear the suit requires a shorter length in the arm.