NEIL ARMSTRONG,
1968 TRAINING-USED
GLOVE FOR APOLLO XI

An original A6L space suit glove custom-made for Neil Armstrong in 1968 by the International Latex Corporation. The glove was used by Armstrong in 1968/1969 during training for what became Apollo XI, which made Armstrong the first man on the moon.

The glove features an ILC label sewn on the wrist, reading: "Spec. CP 1001, Item: Glove Assembly, Pressure, TMG, Right, A6L-10300-20, Model No. 1001 A, Size: N. Armstrong, Serial: 019, Date: 5/68, Contract No. NAS 9-6100 / NASA 74897." The rubber-and-nylon glove bears Velcro fasteners and is additionally fitted with an outer sheath composed of aluminized Mylar over a layer of marquisette. This silver aluminized Mylar material is what would have been inside the Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (TMG) cover designed to protect the glove during extravehicular activities.

Any component of an Apollo spacesuit associated with the first man on the moon is of the utmost desirability. Although this glove wasn't used by Armstrong as commander of Apollo 11 in July 1969, while becoming the first man on the moon, it is an artifact that was a part of the build-up to the historical moment that forever changed the world.

Condition: In used, yet very good condition, with deterioration and flaking to portions of the inner rubber glove, as well as small tears between the fingers of the TMG layer.

Provenance: NASA; Private collection, USA. Letter of Authenticity from Alexander Bitar History.