Thank you TLIGuy and Speedy Phill for tracking down photos of the TMG and its use on Shuttle EVA missions. Here is one is an example of the glove that you are discussing on the thread. We know the Bill Lenoir trained in the NBL with such a glove. This glove shows a lot of use at some point. Now if I could only find the watch that was attached to it.
Google will not bring up any results... You need to have the paper NASA-issued photos to bring the complete Omega Speedmaster chronograph history MoonwatchUniverse instagram posted larger parts of these STS-6 NASA color photos .
It is the TMG or Thermal Micrometeor Garment layer. Yes, it is the outer layer of the ILC EVA glove. Wish I could find a complete set of EVA gloves from the Shuttle or ISS, but NASA uses them as NBL training gloves until they are worn out and then hands them off to museums. The ILC label is stitched way up inside the TMG. Those are great photos that you found of the glove type in use.
Since @SpeedyPhill was able to identify the missions the EVA glove was used with the sewn in watch a search of the NASM collection shows that the flown gloves used by Kathryn Sullivan on STS-41G are part of the NASM non-displayed collection. Image Credits - NASM
Its too bad about that flap protecting the speedmaster. Who would like to be able to say, "Original non-polished crystal with authentic micrometeorite scratches?"
@TLIGuy Thx for the new vintage Apollo era Garland P-35 mechanical pencil... Only 20 months on OmegaForums and already 5 Omegarevelations... that was one every 120 days... and more to come as we celebrate 1969-2019 = 50 years Alaskaproject
This space shuttle era spacewalk story might even become more interesting as it's more likely that an Alaska III Speedmaster could have been used during a spacewalk aboard a Space Transportation System (STS) mission... We already pointed out that a pair of ex-Alaska II chronographs in red outer cases were used by Soviet-Russian cosmonauts... So both American astronauts & Russian cosmonauts (Salyut-6) end up having used iconic Omega Alaska Project time pieces !!! MoonwatchUniverse Now I'm even more excited by a Limited Edition Alaska Project time piece to celebrate 50 years Alaska Project next year 2019
Here are those time-period STS-6 NASA photos in the familiar MoonwatchUniverse folder, which can be browsed during one of our upcoming lectures in Geneva, Zagreb and London... .
As we're celebrating 35 years since this first space shuttle era EVA - spacewalk, just wanted to point out that it looks like the Omega Speedmaster chronographs "sewn-in" the right glove remained with the space suit for the entire mission as other STS-6 mission photos show Story Musgrave wearing a pair of Seiko A829-6020 watches with red&black bezel .
Here is an update with some new information that I was able to compile and a nice selection of new images showing the use of the Speedmaster during EVA's by American astronauts up until its use was discontinued. To update and answer the question of when was the last time an American astronaut wore a Speedmaster externally during an EVA, it was on September 16, 1993, by astronauts James Newman and Carl Walz during their STS-51 EVA. Here is a chronological history of the EMU glove with the integrated Speedmaster covered by the flap. A few of the images reveal a peek at the Speedmaster but I have been told that if the glove had the flap a Speedmaster would have been present as standard equipment whether it is seen or not. Picking up with the first Shuttle EVA during STS-6... 1000 Series EMU Baseline Glove. This glove can be identified by the tan canvas palm. There was a later 2000 Series Modified EMU Baseline Glove that did not fly. STS-6 - April 7, 1983 The following are images in chronological order using the 1000 Series Glove. The flap seen on the right glove indicates a Speedmaster was in use. STS-41B - February 7, 1984 STS-41C - April 8, 1984 STS-41G - October 11, 1984 STS-51A - November 12, 1984 STS-51D - April 16, 1985 STS-51D with watch edge visible. STS-51I - August 31, 1985 Introduction of the 3000 Series EMU Glove an evolution of the 2000 Series. This glove can be identified by the gray rubber palm. There was also a 4000 series but it's use is questionable and was introduced during the delay period following the Challenger accident. STS-61B - November 29, 1985 Introduction of the 5000 Series EMU Glove and evolution of the 3000/4000 series. Flight version of the Phase IV High Pressure Glove STS-37 - April 7, 1991 Introduction of the 4750 Series EMU Glove and evolution of the 4000 Series w/ 5000 series TMG (Thermal Micrometeoride Garment) STS-49 - May 10, 1992 STS-49 with watch edge visible. STS-54 - January 17, 1993 STS-57 - June 25, 1993 STS-51 - September 16, 1993 Astronauts James Newman and Carl Walz during their EVA, the last to wear the 4750 Series Glove with the integrated Speedmaster September 16, 1993. Introduction of the Phase VI current EVA Glove variant no longer carrying the intergrated Speedmaster and its use during EVA's by American astronauts is discontinued. STS-61 - December 5, 1993 There you have it. More than you ever wanted to or needed know about the subject of EVA gloves.
Today I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon at ILC Dover the manufacturer of EVA suits and check out their collection of gloves including the earlier models with the integrated Speedmaster. Here is a preview of a flown glove that was returned to the manufacture to inspect the damage resulting from sliding the glove across the surface of the ISS handrails. The handrails develop small sharp cuts in the surface from micrometeorite strikes that in turn can cut into the palms of the gloves. It was interesting to learn that a representative from the company is in the loop during all EVA's and will conduct a glove check every hour in which the astronaut will hold up both hands so the glove palms can be inspected by the company representative for damage.
the Speedmaster story continues ... https://omegaforums.net/threads/omega-speedmaster-3861-on-an-eva-spacewalk-soon.142325/
Reviving this topic as we have been discussing "" Did NASA use wrist watches during underwater EVA spacewalk training "" NASA underwater EVA spacewalk training... Between 1966 and 1997 NASA astronauts trained underwater for EVA - spacewalks as astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin PhD ( subject: Guidance for Manned Orbital Rendezvous ) aka "Mr RendezVous" recommended underwater simulation in the NBS - Neutral Buoyancy Simulator at MSFC in Huntsville Alabama. ( The NBL - Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in Houston Texas became operational in April 1995). AFAIK during these underwater training sessions the astronauts didn't wear any wrist watches, although assistance SCUBA divers did. This October 1966 photo shows Buzz Aldrin wearing lightweight air-filled wrist & ankle bracelets to simulate neutral buoyancy for arms & legs. The other velcro straps were used to wear mirrors so the astronauts got a better view around his spacesuit (smaller mirrors were later worn during lunar EVA by the Apollo J-mission Moonwalkers). Shuttle-era training photos show astronauts wearing the EMU spacesuit with integrated velcro-covered flap Speedmaster pocket in the righthand wrist of the EMU spacesuit glove, but those photos aren't clear to see if the Speedmaster sat into the glove... I don't believe so during actual underwater training ! The 1985 photo shows Kathryn Sullivan. What do You think ? #MoonwatchUniverse (Photos: NASA) .
Left forearm of the Gemini space suit... Gemini XII before launch - November 1966 Don't confuse the space suit pressure valve, which has its own dial, with a watch (Photo: NASA) .
