This recent find is from the Estate of a Retired NASA Aerospace Engineer who worked on Apollo through Space Shuttle Missions. He served as Project and Deputy Managers over multiple key programs including the Hubble Space Telescope receiving multiple Exceptional and Leadership Service Medals with one being for the Lunar Rover Vehicle/Skylab. This listing is for a Set of NASA TRW 1988-1999 items FROM THE DESK OF MR. FRED WOJTALIK relating to the development and testing of AXAF (Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility - later called CHANDRA X-RAY OBSERVATORY) with details below:

• NASA HRMA-HRC-I AXAF TRANSPARENCY
• 1988? NASA HARVARD-SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS AXAF PAMPHLET (pre-full start up of program)
• NASA GEORGE C MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER Pictorial Organization Chart
• NASA AXAF TELEPHONE LIST
• NASA TRW/IUS ACTIVATION OVERVIEW (with notation)
• NASA Drafts AXAF Program commitment Agreement & Deployment Review, Charter and Planning Folder
• 1998-1999 NASA Folder of AXAF Reports, Reviews and Responses, Meeting Notes and AXAF-I EIRR TEAM MEMBERS List
• 1998 NASA AXAF TEAM REPORTS - AXAF FLIGHT READINESS + EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT READINESS REVIEW REPORT on Special AXAF Review (EIRR TEAM)
• NASA MSFC 1997 1st Generation Black and White PHOTO - "THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK" - Dr. Alan Grunner discussing AXAF mile stone completions with about 200 MSFC employees
• AXAF IAR PHOTO FOLDER with TITLES cover sheet with details for photos - photo copies have original label page numbers on bottom right of each photo
• 1998 NASA MSFC FOLDER with ACTION ITEM TRACKING MEMO stating supporting Mr. Wojtalik's Team plus the IAT (Independent Assessment Team's Report/Recommendation
• NASA MSFC 1988 AXAF booklet pages 47-93 of Space Science Reviews
• 1986 AIAA 24TH Aerospace Sciences Meeting AXAF INSTRUMENTATION (Copy)
• NASA AXAF PATCH - 4" diameter
• NASA AXAF DECAL (2) - 4" diameter
• NASA TRW AXAF PIN - 1/2"H x 1-"L
• NASA AXAF IUS-27 PIN - Stamped Made is USA

Items are in Very Good condition with some expected use, age and storage wear. Pins, Patch and Decals are new and never used with one pin still sealed in original packaging and the other still on original information card and Patch still has label on backside (A-B Emblems, Weaverville, NC). Badge shown in last pictures is NOT included in the listing, but shown only for reference. Please see condition description and all pictures. Note: International orders are subject to buyers Country charging tariff/customs fees upon entry - Not included in Purchase/shipping price for item. To see more Vintage/Antique Collectibles from this Estate, other Estates and several Picks, just visit my Store Link and Thank You for Looking!!!