Mold of Neil Armstrong's Hands
The photo was taken at the Henry Ford Museum's Appoloo exhibit, in March 2022. This is the cast of Neil Armstrong's hands. Each astronaut on the Apollo 15 flight had a cast of their hands made to ensure the proper fit of their gloves. Dexterity in a thick pressurized spaceship glove is challenging. If the gloves are too large, the astronauts have a difficult time sensing when they are touching something. If the gloves are too small, the gloves will press painfully against the fingertips and cause the astronauts to lose fingernails. Casts of all three astronaut's hands were made to make perfectly fitted gloves. Because Michael Collins wore his wedding ring when his cast was made (not pictured here) , he had to wear his ring when her traveled on the mission on Appollo 11.
Mold of Neil Armstrong's Hands
The photo was taken at the Henry Ford Museum's Appoloo exhibit, in March 2022. This is the cast of Neil Armstrong's hands. Each astronaut on the Apollo 15 flight had a cast of their hands made to ensure the proper fit of their gloves. Dexterity in a thick pressurized spaceship glove is challenging. If the gloves are too large, the astronauts have a difficult time sensing when they are touching something. If the gloves are too small, the gloves will press painfully against the fingertips and cause the astronauts to lose fingernails. Casts of all three astronaut's hands were made to make perfectly fitted gloves. Because Michael Collins wore his wedding ring when his cast was made (not pictured here) , he had to wear his ring when her traveled on the mission on Appollo 11.