Manned space flight
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
J. Michael Murphy papers
Collection — Box Folder 1
Identifier: MSA 311
Scope and Contents
This collection includes two writings by J. Michael Murphy about his career experiences. One writing, "Papa and the Space Shuttle" was written in 2011 for his grandchildren. The other writing, "Reflection on My Trip to China" was written in 1995 as a reflection.
Dates:
1995-2011; Other: Date acquired: 07/11/2016
Jerry L. Ross papers, addition 14
Unprocessed Material — Box 01
Identifier: 20180116
Dates:
1991 - 1998
Project Mercury Stamp
Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 75
Identifier: 2025-045
Dates:
1962
Robert S. Foerster Teacher in Space Project papers
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20181003.1
Dates:
1980 - 2010
Donald K. Slayton typed manuscript on Project Mercury
Collection — Box Communal Collections 73, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSP 138
Scope and Contents
Includes one undated manuscript comprised of 11 typed pages. It is titled, "Status of Project Mercury From the Test Pilot's Viewpoint" appears to be a paper given at a conference, possibly the 1959 meeting of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. The paper discusses the original objectives of Project Mercury, delays the project is experiencing - specifically delays in the initial capsule delivery, outlines general problem areas with the program thus far, and discusses pilot training...
Dates:
ca. 1959
Space Exploration News collection, addition 01
Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 66
Identifier: 2025-068
Dates:
July 13, 1969
Paul J. Weitz papers
Collection — Box [restricted] 1
Identifier: MSP 172
Scope and Contents
The Paul J. Weitz papers document the time Weitz spent as an United States astronaut and as Deputy Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. The papers contains eleven notebooks that were used by Weitz to record day-to-day meeting notes and tasks. The first entry is April of 1976 and the last entry is January of 1994. The notebooks contain information about The Challenger accident and Weitz's response to the incident from the day it happened and document what the administration...
Dates:
1976 - 1994