Etiquette and Gloves in Space?

The first female who orbited in space was Russian cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963. She was just 26 years old when she piloted the Vostok 6 spacecraft around Earth alone. She orbited Earth for 48 hours. It’s not known whether she ate with disposable plastic gloves on while orbiting our planet, but as early astronaut foods were dispensed by toothpaste-style tubes, Etiquipedia is wondering if the gloves would have been a necessity or not. Dining in weightlessness creates special challenges and great strides have been made in foods since the first pioneers went into space. We aren’t sure if gloves ever actually entered into the dining picture.

With Gloves On

NEW YORK (UPI)- —When a fashionable female accepts a spin in a spaceship, she will have to reverse one bit of etiquette. She'll eat with gloves on! 

Air Force space scientists at least, figure that for short space hops a disposable plastic mitten can be worn at mealtime. This reportedly will eliminate the need to wash the hands after meals. – 1961

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