Desirable 2000 series Space Shuttle glove TMG (Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment), with an ILC-Dover tag on the interior, reading: "Item: TMG, Glove Assembly, Part No. 0106-86058-0406, Serial No. 011, Size 05XE, Code ID 74897, MFG 1/84," struck through and annotated in red felt tip, "Class III." Exhibits some wear and soiling to the exterior. The TMG is the outermost layer of the space suit glove 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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