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United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1958-

Historical Information

NASA was founded in 1958 to be the center for civil aerospace research and development. Their focus is on human and robotic spaceflight and various technological and scientific achievements within the United States and the rest of the world.

Citation:
"NASA History." NASA.gov. Accessed December 12, 2024. https://www.nasa.gov/history/

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Larry Gee papers and space memorabilia

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 276
Scope and Contents The Larry Gee papers and space memorabilia document Larry Gee's 22 year career as an engineer in the aerospace industry. Memorabilia and artifacts include commemorative space flight flags, Space Shuttle Mission patches, commemorative pins, Apollo 11 anniversary memorabilia, Columbia commemorative coin, DVDs, astronaut space shuttle crew photographs, data sheets, awards, certificates, newsletters and various documents from Gee's work with Space Shuttle main engines, Atlas engines, Delta...
Dates: 1962 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1988 - 2005
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Jerry L. Ross papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 283
Scope and Contents The Jerry L. Ross papers document Ross' student life at Purdue, his test flight engineer work, and NASA career as an engineer and astronaut. The collection includes Purdue coursework and memorabilia; papers from Ross' work at Edwards Air Force Base, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and Test Pilot School; NASA Space Shuttle training, mission documents and mission related scrapbooks, memorabilia, and flight crew films and interviews, along with documents and maps from Ross' work on Space...
Dates: 1940 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections