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Apollo 4 charred heatshield photographs, 1967

 File — Box: 9, Folder: 4
Identifier: Series V

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

NASA and Avco photographs of command module heat shields after being recovered from test missions. Objects from the desk of Walter Zeh. Heat shield ablator parts. Posters of oil paintings and woodcuts conceived for Space/Aeronautics Magazine.

The heat shield photograph album illustrates the painstaking process Avco underwent to ensure there were zero defects to their product as part of their PRIDE campaign.

Dates

  • 1967

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open without restriction.

Extent

From the Collection: 11 boxes

From the Collection: 6.3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Institute Archives and Special Collections Repository

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