Desirable left-handed 4000 series Space Shuttle glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with an ILC-Dover tag on the interior, reading: "Item: TMG, Glove Assy….Serial No. 151…Code ID. 74897," struck through and annotated in red felt tip, "Class III." The glove TMG features a gray palm with blue fingertips. In very good condition, with moderate to heavy wear to the exterior, including some losses to the gray silicone on the fingers. The TMG is the outermost layer of the spacesuit and provides insulation, radiation shielding, and protection from micrometeorites that could otherwise puncture the suit.
Provenance: The Spaceflight America Museum and Science Center in Prince Frederick, MD.
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