Jettison boot5/25/2023 ![]() This would be consistent with my understanding that the only lunar surface used EV boots to be returned were on Apollo 17 (Schmitt's EV boot can be seen here). Each of them also has a pair of Intravehicular (IV) gloves. Gene says that they had decided to bring the boots home and, perhaps, they decided to jettison a pair of gloves instead. As suggested by the dialog from here to 174:56:09, they jettisoned the unused EVA gloves - which they must have gotten out of storage, another action not in the checklist. The Apollo 17 checklists did call for EV boot jettison, which they did not do, per the ALSJ: As mentioned at 171:39:37, they each had two pairs of EVA gloves - a fact confirmed when, at the end of the second EVA, Gene asked Bob Parker if "those gloves that you've got packed in the back have got something in them." At 171:54:54, they departed from the checklist and jettisoned two pairs of gloves rather than two pairs of boots. The Apollo 17 crew did jettison their spare EV gloves. Referencing the Apollo 17 Apollo Lunar Surface Journal, EV glove jettison was not included on the checklist, thus I see no reason why it would have been on earlier missions, though that is just conjecture on my part. They would have been actually left on the surface, so as to reduce the amount of weight in the ascent stage for liftoff. Left on the moon as in left in the lunar module ascent stage, which have fallen back onto the lunar surface? Were the EVA boots and gloves of the other moon landings left on the moon? ![]() The Apollo 11 EVA boots and gloves should have been left on the moon, but on photos of Neil Armstrong's moon suit back on Earth you can see the EVA gloves. Topic: Apollo EVA boots, gloves left on moon Profile | register | preferences | faq | search Apollo EVA boots, gloves left on moon - collectSPACE: Messages
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