Box 66
Container
Contains 37 Collections and/or Records:
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
Apollo Program - Mission Planning, 1963 - 1969
File — Box: 66
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 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:
1963 - 1969
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
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
Internal Note No. 68-FM-147: Apollo Mission D (AS-503/CSM-103/LM-3) Spacecraft Reference Trajectory Revision 1, June 24, 1968
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, Item 1
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 24, 1968
Internal Note No. 68-FM-288: Onboard Midcourse Correction Targeting During the Transearth Coast Phase of a Lunar Mission, December 3, 1968
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 2, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, Item 2
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 3, 1968
F/G cis-lunar nidcourse correction mission techniques, February 6, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 2, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, Item 3
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 6, 1969
F and G cis-lunar and abort plan, January 21, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 2, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, Item 4
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 21, 1969
Internal Note No. 69-FM-25: Preliminary Alternate Mission Plan for Apollo Mission, Volume 1 - Earth Orbit, February 3, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, Item 5
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 3, 1969
Internal Note No. 69-FM-106: Consumables Analysis for the Apollo 11 (Mission G) Spacecraft Operational Trajectory, May 21, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, Item 6
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:
May 21, 1969
Internal Note No. 69-FM-107: Views from the Spacecraft During Apollo 10 (Mission F) May 18, 1969 Launch Date, April 22, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, Item 7
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 22, 1969
Internal Note No. 69-FM-197: Revision 1 to Views from the CM and LM During the Flight of Apollo 11 (Mission G), July 3, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
July 3, 1969
Internal Note 69-FM-203: Separation Procedures for Apollo 11 Nominal, Alternate, and Abort Missions, July 11, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
July 11, 1969
Addendum to MSC Memorandum 69-FM22-39, March 17, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 8, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
March 17, 1969
Assessment of LM descent guidance with DPS thrust dispersions, November 1, 1966
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 8, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
November 1, 1966
Internal Note MSC-CF-R-68-20: The Effects of LM Rotational Hand Controller Scalings During Simulated Lunar Landings, December 20, 1968
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 8, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
December 20, 1968
Internal Note MSC-EG-69-9: Project Apollo, Guidance Laws for Controlling Off-Nominal LM Powered Descent Trajectories Back to the Nominal, February 28, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 8, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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 28, 1969
Langley Working Paper: An Experimental Study of Lunar Touchdown Trajectories and Associated Piloting Problems, February 14, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 8, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
February 14, 1969
Langley Working Paper: An Exploratory Investigation of the Piloting Problems Presented by Obstacle Avoidance with a Lunar Landing Type Vehicle, January 10, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 8, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
January 10, 1969
The International Systems of Units: Physical Constants and Conversion Factors, circa 1964
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
circa 1964
LEM-Active Docking, April 21, 1965
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 10, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
April 21, 1965
Lunar Rendezvous Simulation (Langley, moving base), October 6, 1964
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 10, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
October 6, 1964
LEM Emergency Abort, Guidance System Study - General Information, February 11, 1963
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 10, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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 11, 1963
Launch Mission Rules, Apollo 11 (SA-506/CSM-107/LM-5) Revision A, June 20, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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 20, 1969
LUMINARY Memo #62: A Set of Lunar Landing Guidance Equations which Compensate for Computation, Throttle, and Attitude Control Lags, January 24, 1969
Item — Box: 66, Folder: 12, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Sub-Group 4, File 14, 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:
January 24, 1969