Box 60
Container
Contains 47 Collections and/or Records:
NASA Career, 1948 - 2009
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1
Scope and Contents
Housed in this series are the documents and other materials generated during Neil Armstrong's NASA career, from his days as an experimental test pilot through his assignment as the Deputy Administrator of Aeronautics. Early materials of note are documents related to the X-15 program and Armstrong’s engineering work as part of the Dyna-Soar team before his transfer into the astronaut program. A central piece of this series is the inclusion of Armstrong's application to the NASA astronaut...
Dates:
1948 - 2009
Apollo Program, 1961 - 1977
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents
The Apollo sub-series contains a high volume of diverse materials. It houses both personal papers consisting of congratulatory correspondences from friends, family, and NASA colleagues together with newspaper clippings collected by Neil Armstrong in the years following the success of the lunar landing mission as well as the working files used by Armstrong in the years of planning and during the Apollo 11 mission.The guiding principle in the organization of the working files is to...
Dates:
1961 - 1977
Mission Planning, 1961 - 1972
Sub-Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4
Scope and Contents
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
1961 - 1972
Apollo Program - Mission Planning, 1968 - 1969
File — Box: 60
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
1968 - 1969
'D' Mission Rendezvous Navigation Mission Techniques Panel Meeting, August 28, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 8
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
August 28, 1968
'D' Rendezvous Open Items, Action Items or whatever you call them, October 17, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 1, Item: 9
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 9
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
October 17, 1968
Flight Mission Description, Apollo D mission, undated
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 1, Item: 10
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 10
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
undated
Mission 'D' Rendezvous Mission Techniques meeting, January 24, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 1, Item: 11
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 11
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
January 24, 1968
Third 'D' Mission Rendezvous Mission Techniques meeting, February 8, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 2, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 12
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
February 8, 1968
Fourth Mission 'D' Rendezvous Mission Techniques meeting, February 16, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 2, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 13
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
February 16, 1968
"Fifth 'D' Mission Rendezvous Mission Techniques meeting---don’t miss Paragraph 5; it's great", March 1, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 2, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 14
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
March 1, 1968
Seventh 'D' Mission Rendezvous Mission Techniques meeting, April 2, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 2, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 15
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
April 2, 1968
Seventh 'D' Mission Rendezvous Mission Techniques meeting, March 13, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 2, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 16
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
March 13, 1968
Internal Note MSC-CF-P-58-17: Apollo Abort Summary Document, Mission 'D' (SA-503, S/C-103) reference copy, June 3, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 2, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 17
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
June 3, 1968
Internal Note MSC-CF-P-69-2: Apollo Abort Summary Document, Mission D, Final, January 2, 1969
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 2, Item: 7
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 18
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
January 2, 1969
Internal Note No. S-PA-8M-036: Apollo Mission Techniques Mission D Rendezvous, Volume 1- Techniques Description (Revision A), February 14, 1969
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 2, Item: 8
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 19
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
February 14, 1969
LM Rendezvous Procedures, D Mission, review copy, June 13, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 3, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 20
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
June 13, 1968
LM rendezvous Procedures, F Mission, Preliminary, February 7, 1969
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 3, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 21
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
February 7, 1969
Procedures to be used during 'D' transposition and docking, September 24, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 3, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 22
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
September 24, 1968
Proposed Maneuver for jettisoning the LM descent stage for aborts initiated at TPI° by the LM during the LM active rendezvous (Apollo 9), February 10, 1969
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 3, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 23
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
February 10, 1969
Propulsion system to be used on the ‘D’ Mission Rendezvous CSI Maneuver, August 5, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 3, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 24
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
August 5, 1968
Stable Orbit Rescue for Mission D, November 19, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 3, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 25
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
November 19, 1968
Apollo VIII Food System, undated
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 4, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 26
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
undated
Apollo 8 slidewire status, December 10, 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 4, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 27
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
December 10, 1968
CSM 103 Ground Test Constraints Plan, October 1968
Item — Box: 60, Folder: 4, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 8, Item 28
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Group:
The Mission Planning files contain those materials essential to the planning and execution of the Apollo program mission, especially the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. The bulk of the sub-group is retained in Armstrong's original order. However, a significant amount of mission planning material was found throughout the Armstrong papers.
Dates:
October 1968