This recent find comes from Estate of Retired Military Officer and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Aerospace Engineer/Physicist who worked on many projects including Mercury and Apollo missions through Space Shuttle missions that laid the groundwork for the International Space Station and later played a critical role in the development and launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, including Mission Control - Most importantly Mr. Young (Previous owner) was the Inventor and holds patent on the Solar-Array system that powers Hubble and the "ISS" International Space Station. Listing includes a NASA MSFC 1977 Project Plan for an Experimental Flight Test of a Solar Array Wing, 1984 OAST-1 (STS 41D) Payload Integration Quick Look Report PLUS a sample Solar Array piece with details below:
1977
- PROJECT PLAN SHUTTLE EXPERIMENT FLIGHT TEST OF A SOLAR ARRAY WING FOR SOLAR ELECTRIC PROPULSION AND SHUTTLE PAYLOAD APPLICATIONS
- 16 1st Generation/Red Number PHOTOS on "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK"
- Includes original memo to Mr. young approving the project
- ZERO GRAVITY FLOWN SOLAR ARRAY TEST PIECE
1984 NASA GEORGE C. MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER BINDER
- FEG BULLETIN NO. 1 OAST-1 (STS 41D) PAYLOAD INTEGRATION QUICK LOOK REPORT - September 18, 1984
- Includes 33 1st Generation PHOTOS on "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK" with purple ink stamp (see picture 21 as example) and most with blue ink handwritten number on front (GPS Location) - several are labeled with sticky note stating country they were flying over
- Measures approximately 5-3/4"l x 3-1/2"H x 2-1/2"W
All items are in Excellent overall condition for use and age. Last TWO pictures are NOT included in listing, but shown only for reference. Please see condition description and all pictures and to see More Vintage/Antique Collectibles from this Estate other Estates and several Picks just Click on my Store link and Thank you for Looking... NOTE: International orders are subject to customs/tariffs upon entry to their Country and not included in purchase or shipping price.