A Review of NASA International Programs
Washington, DC: NASA, 1981. First? Edition. First? Printing. 121, wraps, fold-out chart. More
Washington, DC: NASA, 1981. First? Edition. First? Printing. 121, wraps, fold-out chart. More
Pasadena, CA: California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1982. Tailored compilation, unknown number of these specific sets assembled. Folder, with multiple inserts. Scarce compilation of publications and 14 photographs. Folder is worn/torn and approximately 9 inches by 12 inches, with impressive color space photographs on front and back. Inside there are two/pockets with text and inserts in each side. On the left side there is a pamphlet JPL Closeup, approximately 8.5 inches by 8.5 inches. 16 pages plus covers. Illustrated. Dated 5/80. The second item is entitles Voyager at Saturn: 1981. It is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. It has an illustration on the front cover. It is dated on the back as produced in 1981. It is 16 pages plus covers, with illustrations (some in color). On the right side is Voyager 1 Encounters Saturn, JPL 400-100 dated 12/80. It is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. It has 40 pages plus covers and is illustrated (some in color). There are 6 8.5 inches by 11 inch color photographs with substantial text on the back of each. The Voyager Jupiter photographs are designated Voyager 1-47 P-21182 March 3, 1979, Voyager 1-143 P-21457 March 3, 1979, Voyager 1-149 P-21631 undated; Voyager 1-S-13, P-23058 November 6, 1980, Voyager 1-S-54, P-23178 November 15, 1980, and Voyager 1-S-82 P=23400 undated. There are 8 approximately 8 inch by 10 inch photographs, 2 in black and white and six color. The Voyager Jupiter images are P-23876C, August 13, 1981, P-23912C/BW, August 21, 1981, P-23913C, August 21, 1981, P-23887C/BW, August 24, 1981, P-23922C, August 24, 1981, P-23927C, August 25, 1981, P-23932BW, August 25, 1981, and P-23933BW, August 25, 1981. Each image back has text taped to it. More
Pasadena, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1979. Quarto, 40, wraps, profusely illus. (most in color), some soiling to covers. More
Pasadena, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, c. 1976? Quarto, 17, wraps, profusely illus. in color, tables, rear cover scratched and somewhat soiled, some wear to cover edges. More
Orlando, FL: Kennedy Space Center, 1981. Revised Edition. Quarto, 32, wraps, profusely illus. in color, chart, slight wear to cover edges. More
Kennedy Space Center, FL: John F. Kennedy Space Center, 1983. Quarto, 4 + photo, wraps, figures, some soiling on front page. KSC Release No. 4-83, January 1983. More
Houston, TX: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center, 1990. Presumed produced contemporaneously with the STS - 35 Space Mission. Pin. Diameter of the pin is approximately 2.25 inches. The pin has some wear and soiling. The background is white and around the outer border at the top is STS - 35 and at the bottom is NASA - JSC. In the center are to circles, the center one shows a Shuttle departing earth and entering a star-filled space. The out circle has the names of the crew and its main mission: Brand, Hoffman, Lounge, Parker, Gardner, Durrance, Parise, and ASTRO 1. STS-35 was the tenth flight of Space Shuttle Columbia, the 38th shuttle flight, and a mission devoted to astronomical observations with ASTRO-1, a Spacelab observatory consisting of four telescopes. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 2 December 1990. Prior to the Challenger disaster, this mission was slated to launch in March 1986 as STS-61-E. Jon A. McBride was originally assigned to command this mission, which would have been his second spaceflight. He chose to retire from NASA in May 1989 and was replaced as mission commander by Vance D. Brand. In addition, Richard N. Richards (as pilot) and David C. Leestma (as mission specialist), were replaced by Guy S. Gardner and John M. Lounge respectively. Fifty-nine year-old Brand was the oldest astronaut to fly into space until F. Story Musgrave, 61 on STS-80 in 1996, and U.S. Senator John H. Glenn Jr., 77 when he flew on STS-95 in 1998. More
Washington DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center, 1989. Presumed one of multiple originals. Pin. Pin is approximately 2.25 inches in diameter. There is some soiling on the front and back. This design is largely the same as that of the crew patch for STS-33, designed by the five crewmembers. It features a stylized falcon soaring into space to represent America's commitment to manned space flight. The crewmembers feel the falcon symbolizes courage, intelligence, tenacity, and love of flight. The orbit around Earth represents the falcon's lofty domain; the bird, with its keen vision and natural curiosity, is depicted looking forward beyond that domain to challenge the edge of the universe. The bold red feathers of the wings drawn from the American flag overlaying the random field of stars illustrate the determination to expand the boundaries of knowledge by American presence in space. The single gold star on a field of blue honors the memory of the late Rear Admiral S. David Griggs, originally assigned to this crew. STS-33 was a NASA Space Shuttle mission, during which Space Shuttle Discovery deployed a payload for the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It was the 32nd shuttle mission overall, the ninth flight of Discovery, the fifth shuttle mission in support of the DoD and the last Shuttle launch of the 1980s. Due to the nature of the mission, specific details remain classified. The mission was officially designated STS-33R as the original STS-33 designator belonged to the ill-fated Challenger STS-51-L, the 25th Space Shuttle mission. More
Houston, TX: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center, c2010. Patches. Oval shape, approximately 5 inches in maximum length and 3 inches in maximum width. Center is an image of the aircraft looking down upon it. At the top of the oval is "WB" to the left of the aircraft nose and "57F" to the right. The letters "NASA" is over the left wing and the letters "JSC" are over the right wing. Under the left wing is the word "Long" and under the right wing is the word "Wing". The field is largely blue with a gold border. Lettering is in red, white, and gold. The NASA WB-57 Program provides unique, high-altitude airborne platforms to US Government agencies, academic institutions, and commercial customers in order to support scientific research and advanced technology development and testing at locations around the world. Mission examples include atmospheric and earth science, ground mapping, cosmic dust collection, rocket launch support, and test bed operations for future airborne or spaceborne systems. The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas is the home of the NASA WB-57 High Altitude Research Program. Three fully operational WB-57 aircraft are based near JSC at Ellington Field. The aircraft have been flying research missions since the early 1960's, and continue to be an asset to the scientific community with professional, reliable, customer-oriented service designed to meet all scientific objectives. More
Houston, TX: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center, c2010. Decal/Sticker. Decal/sticker with backing that can be removes so that adhesive side and be affixed to an appropriate surface. Oval shape, approximately 6 inches in maximum length and 3 inches in maximum width. Center is an image of the aircraft looking down upon it. At the top of the oval is "WB" to the left of the aircraft nose and "57F" to the right. The letters "NASA" is over the left wing and the letters "JSC" are over the right wing. Under the left wing is the word "Long" and under the right wing is the word "Wing". The field is largely blue with a gold border. Lettering is in red, white, and gold. The NASA WB-57 Program provides unique, high-altitude airborne platforms to US Government agencies, academic institutions, and commercial customers in order to support scientific research and advanced technology development and testing at locations around the world. Mission examples include atmospheric and earth science, ground mapping, cosmic dust collection, rocket launch support, and test bed operations for future airborne or spaceborne systems. The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas is the home of the NASA WB-57 High Altitude Research Program. Three fully operational WB-57 aircraft are based near JSC at Ellington Field. The aircraft have been flying research missions since the early 1960's, and continue to be an asset to the scientific community with professional, reliable, customer-oriented service designed to meet all scientific objectives. More
Houston, TX: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center, WB-57 Program Office, c2010. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Brochure. Format is approximately one sheet, 11 inches by 8.5 inches, folded in half, resulting in four panels, approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. Label related to WB-57 Program Office affixed on back panel. Illustrations (most in color) . Front panel had the document title and is mostly a photo from slightly above for the WB-57 in flight over water. The interior two panels provides a Program Overview and Payload Integration Locations, with captioned image of the plane from underneath, three payload photographs, and a photograph of the plane on the ground with crew members in the forefront. The rear panel has technical information on Performance and Capabilities with dimensional diagrams, and contact details for getting additional information. The NASA WB-57 Program provides unique, high-altitude airborne platforms to US Government agencies, academic institutions, and commercial customers in order to support scientific research and advanced technology development and testing at locations around the world. Mission examples include atmospheric and earth science, ground mapping, cosmic dust collection, rocket launch support, and test bed operations for future airborne or spaceborne systems. The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas is the home of the NASA WB-57 High Altitude Research Program. Three fully operational WB-57 aircraft are based at Ellington Field. The aircraft have been flying research missions since the 1960's, and continue to be an asset to the scientific community with professional, reliable, customer-oriented service designed to meet all scientific objectives. More
John F. Kennedy Space Center, FL: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, 2005. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Pamphlet. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. 27, [1] pages, plus covers. Illustrated front cover. Illustrations (some in color). The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center), located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) ten field centers. Since December 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of human spaceflight. KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS). The management of the two entities work very closely together, share resources and operate facilities on each other's property. Though the first Apollo flights and all Project Mercury and Project Gemini flights took off from the then-Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the launches were managed by KSC and its previous organization, the Launch Operations Directorate. Starting with the fourth Gemini mission, the NASA launch control center in Florida began handing off control of the vehicle to the Mission Control Center in Houston, shortly after liftoff. The center manages launch of robotic and commercial crew missions. Since 2010, the center has become a multi-user spaceport through industry partnerships, even adding a new launch pad (LC-39C) in 2015. Among the unique facilities at KSC are the 525-foot tall Vehicle Assembly Building for stacking NASA's largest rockets, the Launch Control Center, which conducts space launches at KSC, the Operations and Checkout Building, which houses the astronauts dormitories and suit-up area, a Space Station factory, and a 3-mile long Shuttle Landing Facility. More
Kennedy Space Center, FL: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, 2000. presumed First Edition, First printing. Staplebound. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. [4], 23, [1] pages. Decorative front cover. Illustrations. Map on back page. This is one of the NASA Information Summaries series. Content include Space Shuttles; Propellant; Facilities and Operations, Spacecraft Assembly, Space Station Processing, Solid Rocket Booster Processing; Vehicle Assembly, Launch Control, Launch Pads, Propellant Storage, and other facilities. More
Cape Canaveral, FL: NASA, 1970. 24, wraps, illus., map, figure, covers somewhat worn and soiled, pencil erasure to top corner page 1. More
Kennedy Space Center, FL: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, 2003. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. 61, [3], pages, plus covers. Illustrated covers. Illustrations (most in color). Contents include Center Director's Message; NASA Vision and Mission; KSC Goals and Principles; The President's Management Agenca; Significant Events; Expendable Launch Vehicle Program; Space Shuttle Program; Shuttle Upgrades; International Space Station and Shuttle Payload Processing; Payload Carriers Program; Spaceport and Range Technologies; Future Vehicles; Safety and Health First; Environmental Stewardship; Partnerships; Outreach to the World; Education; KSC Business Report; Economic Impact; Workforce Diversity; Procurement Report; and Financial Statement. More
Cape Canaveral, FL: Kennedy Space Center, c. 1986. 172, wraps, illus., map, tables, price sticker on front cover, some wear to spine edges. More
Kennedy Space Center, FL: NASA, n.d. 12" x 18", 1, 12" x 18" color map folded in sixths, includes short written welcome and tour highlights. More
Kennedy Space Center, FL: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Kennedy Space Center, 2007. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. The format is approximately 8.25 inches by 11 inches. 8 pages. Illustrations (some in color). This includes information on STS-114, STS-121, STS-115, and STS-116 (the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Space Station flights), The write-ups include mission highlights, EVAs, Launch, and Landing. A latter version of Volume 3 had 12 pages and included two more missions into 2007. This variant is now quite scarce, having been superseded. The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest modular space station in low Earth orbit. The project involves five space agencies: the United States' NASA, Russia's Roscosmos, Japan's JAXA, Europe's ESA, and Canada's CSA. The ownership and use of the space station is established by intergovernmental treaties and agreements. The station serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory in which scientific research is conducted in astrobiology, astronomy, meteorology, physics, and other fields. The ISS is suited for testing the spacecraft systems and equipment required for possible future long-duration missions to the Moon and Mars. More
Langley, VA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, 1959. Contemporary reproduction. Photograph. Sheet is approximately 8 inches by 10 inches. Black and white photographic image is approximately 9.5 inches by 5.5 inches. The top margin has the text "NASA Project Mercury Astronauts". The bottom margin has facsimile signatures of each of the astronauts. Internet research indicates that this photograph is of the 7 astronauts inspecting a model of the Mercury launch vehicle and capsule. This research indicates this photograph, a very famous one, often reproduced, was taken at the NASA Langley Research Center on April 30, 1959. Photograph has some edge wear and soiling but the image and signatures are clear and clean. This copy is not on photographic paper stock and bears no NASA identification number or other agency markings (other than the word NASA in the title). Project Mercury was the first human spaceflight program of the United States, running from 1958 through 1963. An early highlight of the Space Race, its goal was to put a man into Earth orbit and return him safely, ideally before the Soviet Union. Taken over from the US Air Force by the newly created civilian space agency NASA, it conducted twenty uncrewed developmental flights (some using animals), and six successful flights by astronauts. The program took its name from Roman mythology. The astronauts were collectively known as the "Mercury Seven", and each spacecraft was given a name ending with a "7" by its pilot. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1991. Quarto, 16, wraps, profusely illus. (some in color), bibliography. More
Houston, TX: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, 1985. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Wraps. Format is approximately 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches. 21, [3] pages plus covers. Cover has some wear and soiling. This is a workshop announcement. It includes information on the Sponsors and organizers, workshop objectives, workshop information, tentative agenda--including information on individual sessions, maps, and registration form. This preliminary workshop information provides insight into the state of knowledge and the issues associated with rendezvous and proximity operations in the mid-1980s. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1974. Quarto, 359 + maps, wraps, illus. (some color), 6 large fold-out color maps, figures, tables, index, some soiling to covers and spine. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1975. Quarto, 77, wraps, illus., tables, charts, covers scuffed and worn: small chips missing, tear in rear DJ. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. 89, wraps, profusely illus. (some in color), title page partly detached, covers scuffed and edges worn. More
Washington, DC: GPO, 1976. 89, wraps, profusely illus. (some in color), covers somewhat scuffed and some edge wear. More