Audrey Powers papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MSA 408

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes materials related to Audrey Powers's flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle, flight NS18 on October 13, 2021. Includes items Powers took on flight NS18 including a Purdue University pennant and two Blue Origin flight tags sent to Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics inscribed and signed with "Thank you -Audrey." Also includes a handwritten, custom greeting card from Powers to Dr. William Crossley, Head of Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics from 2021.

Dates

Creation: 2021 - 2021

Creator

Powers, Audrey (Person)

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Copyright and Use Information

Copyright held by Purdue University. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.

Biographical Information

Audrey Powers is an aerospace engineer and attorney. Powers received a bachelors of science degree from Purdue Univesity's School of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1999. Powers has worked as a guidance and control engineer serving as a flight controller in NASA Mission Control, worked for Lockheed Martin, and received a Juris Doctor in 2008 from Santa Clara University School of Law. Powers joined Blue Origin in 2013 and contributed to the certification of Blue Orign's New Shepard space vehicle. On October 13, 2021, Powers became Purdue University's third commercial astronaut with her flight on Blue Origin's second human flight, New Shepard (NS18).

Extent

0.436 Cubic Feet (One flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Acquisition Information

These items were transferred to Purdue Archives and Special Collection by Dr. William Crossley, Head of Purdue School of Aeronautics and Astronautics on February 8, 2022.