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Box 3

 Container

Contains 13 Results:

Blueprints, 1971 - 1990

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1
Scope and Contents

This series contains numerous blueprints for Cormier's reusable space launch vehicles: "Space Van," M5 (Mach) Turbojet, and "Windjammer," along with others from throughout his career. Materials in the series are arranged by type of launch vehicle and/or as miscellaneous, then chronologically within each group.

Dates: 1971 - 1990
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers

M5 Turbojet, 1979

 Sub-Series — Box: 3
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

The blueprints grouped in this sub-series are related to MACH 5 and TURBO Jet vehicles.

Dates: 1979
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints

"M5 Inlet/Mode Splitter Assembly February 21, 1979" Mode Splitter Assembly Mach 5 Inlet. NASA/LRC P.O. L80488, February 21, 1979

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 1
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The blueprints grouped in this sub-series are related to MACH 5 and TURBO Jet vehicles.

Dates: February 21, 1979
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / M5 Turbojet

Ram Jet Duct Mach 5 Inlet NASA/LRC P.O. L80488, February 22, 1979

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 2
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The blueprints grouped in this sub-series are related to MACH 5 and TURBO Jet vehicles.

Dates: February 22, 1979
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / M5 Turbojet

"TJ Duct/M5 Inlet Feb 22, 1979 Fig 15" "Reusable Tactical Booster", February 22, 1979

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 3
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Item 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The blueprints grouped in this sub-series are related to MACH 5 and TURBO Jet vehicles.

Dates: February 22, 1979
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / M5 Turbojet

"STRJ M5 Turbojet TR 5" "STJ-509 Mach 3 TJ", undated

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 4
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Item 4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The blueprints grouped in this sub-series are related to MACH 5 and TURBO Jet vehicles.

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / M5 Turbojet

"NASA Mach 5 Inlet Part 2 of 2", undated

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 5
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 4, Item 5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

The blueprints grouped in this sub-series are related to MACH 5 and TURBO Jet vehicles.

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / M5 Turbojet

WindJammer, 1971 - 1990

 Sub-Series — Box: 3
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 5
Scope and Contents

This sub-series consists of Windjammer and miscellaneous blueprints.

Dates: 1971 - 1990
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints

"1971 SSTD/ 'Windjammer' Transpace 71-1001: Flight Stage of a Stage-and-one-half Space Shuttle Concept: WindJammer", 1971

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 6
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Item 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series consists of Windjammer and miscellaneous blueprints.

Dates: 1971
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / WindJammer

"Early Version SSTD/NTHL" Three-view General Arrangement MMI's Design Exercise Vehicle (DEV) (copy), June 14, 1990

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 7
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Item 2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series consists of Windjammer and miscellaneous blueprints.

Dates: June 14, 1990
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / WindJammer

SD10/SSTD VTHL (original) , June 14, 1990

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 8
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Item 3
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series consists of Windjammer and miscellaneous blueprints.

Dates: June 14, 1990
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / WindJammer

Miscellaneous Blueprints , undated

 Item — Box: 3, Item: 9
Identifier: MSP 207, Series 1, Sub-Series 5, Item 4
Scope and Contents

Includes eight blueprints.

Dates: undated
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Len Cormier papers / Blueprints / WindJammer

Len Cormier papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 207
Scope and Contents

The Len Cormier papers document Cormier's work as a commercial space flight pioneer. The majority of the papers include drawings, designs, blueprints, and papers related to engineer Cormier's work to design commercial reusable launch vehicles and other orbital vehicles. Types of materials include blueprints, business documents, CAD files, engineering designs, family documents, maps, a model (Space Van), papers, posters, research material, reports, topographical maps, and VHS tapes.

Dates: 1944 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2007
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections