United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Mark Brown United States Space Shuttle Patches collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 274
Scope and Contents
The Mark Brown United States Space Shuttle Patches collection consists of two Space Shuttle patches with certificates of authenticity, signed by Purdue alum and Mission Specialist, Colonel Mark N. Brown. The patches include: Thirtieth Flight of the Space Shuttle (STS-28), Columbia, August 8 - 13, 1989 and Forty-third Flight of the Space Shuttle (STS-48), Discovery, September 12 - 18, 1991. Also included is a copy of a letter from the donor, Curtis Haley to Ms. Flanary.
Dates:
1989 - 2009
Eugene A. Cernan papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 288
Scope and Contents
The Eugene A. Cernan papers document the military, aeronautics, and astronautics career of Eugene A. Cernan, as well as his subsequent professional and public activities. The papers also feature records pertaining to Cernan's youth, family, and education. The collection includes but is not limited to artifacts, audiovisual recordings, awards, books, certificates, coins, correspondence, documents, mission patches, newspaper clippings, photographs, plaques, publications, scrapbooks, speeches,...
Dates:
1934 - 2016; Majority of material found within 1956 - 2012
Roger B. Chaffee letter and postcard
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 282
Scope and Contents
The letter dated July 24, 1965 is from Roger Chaffee to his parents. On the reverse is a July 25, 1965 note from Martha Chaffee to her in-laws in which she signs, "Roger, Martha, Sheryl and Steve." In the letter, Roger discussed an upcoming flight and the astronaut's rotation as capsule communicator (CAPCOM). He mentions Gus Grissom, Gene Cernan, Jim McDivitt, Buzz Aldrin and Dave Scott. Both Roger and Martha discuss recent family activities at home. The postcard, dated July 1965, was sent...
Dates:
1967
James R. Hansen papers on Neil Armstrong
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 183
Scope and Contents
The James R. Hansen Papers on Neil Armstrong comprise the materials used to write First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong, the only official biography of Armstrong. A Professor of History at Auburn University, James Hansen was authorized by Armstrong to write the biography in 2002. Between 2002 and 2004, Hansen compiled the materials presented here in preparation for the book's publication. Interviews conducted with Armstrong's primary professional and...
Dates:
1955-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 2002-2005; Other: Date acquired: 09/12/2011
Richard C. Roberts papers on Saturn V Component Testing
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 299
Scope and Contents
The Richard C. Roberts papers on Saturn V Component Testing document Roberts' work on the Saturn V vehicle. The collection includes two test reports on components of the Saturn V vehicle. The reports were written by Richard C. Roberts, while he worked for the Brown Engineering Company at the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In an e-mail to the Archives' staff, Richard Roberts noted, "Flex Hose Cycle Test was a qualification test for 6" and 8" diameter flexible...
Dates:
1957 - 1981
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- Astronauts 3
- Correspondence 3
- Purdue University -- Alumni and alumnae 3
- Aeronautics 2
- Color photographs 2
- Engineers 2
- Mission patches 2
- Acetate film 1
- Aerospace engineering 1
- Air pilots, Military 1
- Articles 1
- Artifacts (Object genre) 1
- Astronautics 1
- Astronautics--Research 1
- Astronautics--United States--History 1
- Astronauts--1960-1970 1
- Astronauts--1970-1980 1
- Astronauts--Training of--United States 1
- Audiocassettes 1
- Audiotapes 1
- Audiovisual materials 1
- Aviators 1
- Awards 1
- Badges 1
- Books 1
- Certificates 1
- Clippings (Information artifacts) 1
- Clothing 1
- Commemorative coins 1
- Diaries 1
- Electronic resources 1
- Experimental Test Pilot 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 1
- Letters (Correspondence) 1
- Lunar excursion module 1
- Lunar landing sites 1
- Lunar rovers 1
- Lunar roving vehicles 1
- Lunar surface vehicles 1
- Magazines (Periodicals) 1
- Moon rocks 1
- Moon--Surface 1
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Space Shuttle insignia 1
- Optical disks 1
- Outer space--Exploration 1
- Personal papers 1
- Picture postcards 1
- Pilots (Aeronautics) 1
- Professor 1
- Publications (Documents) 1
- Records (Documents) 1
- Reports 1
- Rockets (Aeronautics) 1
- Saturn V Rocket 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Space flight 1
- Space flights 1
- Space vehicles--Landing--Moon 1
- Test pilots 1
- Textbooks 1
- Textiles 1
- Transcripts 1
- VHS 1
- Working papers 1
- X-15 (Rocket aircraft) 1 + ∧ less
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