Box 4
Container
Contains 13 Results:
NASA Career, 1948 - 2009
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1
Scope and Contents
Housed in this series are the documents and other materials generated during Neil Armstrong's NASA career, from his days as an experimental test pilot through his assignment as the Deputy Administrator of Aeronautics. Early materials of note are documents related to the X-15 program and Armstrong’s engineering work as part of the Dyna-Soar team before his transfer into the astronaut program. A central piece of this series is the inclusion of Armstrong's application to the NASA astronaut...
Dates:
1948 - 2009
Astronaut Application and Preflight Assignments , 1962 - 1972
Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
1962 - 1972
Application to NASA's astronaut program with related correspondence, 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 1
Scope and Contents
Includes congratulatory telegram from Congressman Jim Fulton, July 18, 1962; Security Investigation Data for Sensitive Position (application to the NASA astronaut program), Continuation Sheet for Standard Form 57, 'Application for Federal Employment,' circa 1962; Letter of acceptance into the NASA astronaut program from Robert R. Gilruth, June 29, 1962; and Flight Experience Record, May 1962.
Dates:
1962
Professional correspondence congratulating Mr. Armstrong on his achievements as a research pilot at Edwards Air Force base, 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
1962
Correspondence and newspaper clippings related to Neil Armstrong's achievements as an Experimental Test Pilot, 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
1962
Contents of folder [B-1: Dryden folder NASA] , includes acceptance letter from the astronaut program signed by Robert Gilruth, circa September 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 4
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
circa September 1962
Astronaut orientation and training schedules, October - December 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 5
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
October - December 1962
Astronomy coursework from astronaut orientation and training, October 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 6
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
October 1962
Computer Theory coursework from astronaut orientation and training, October - November 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 7
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
October - November 1962
Flight Mechanics coursework from astronaut orientation and training, November 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 8
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
November 1962
Gemini Familiarization materials from astronaut orientation and training, November 1962
File — Box: 4, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 9
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
November 1962
Contents of folder: [Apollo: Non-Tech] (Folder 1 of 2), 1970 - 1972
File — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSA 5, Series 1, Sub-Series 2, File 10
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The astronaut application, orientation, and training materials document Neil Armstrong's transition from being a research test pilot to a member of the "New Nine" group of astronauts recruited for the upcoming Gemini program. The sub-series included Armstrong's application to NASA's astronaut program, as well as the associated correspondence and correspondence related to his last days as a research test pilot. In addition to the application materials, documents concerning the initial...
Dates:
1970 - 1972
Neil A. Armstrong papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5
Scope and Contents
The Neil A. Armstrong papers document the military, aeronautics, astronautics, teaching and corporate business career of Neil A. Armstrong. The papers also feature items from Armstrong's youth and education. The collection includes but is not limited to documents, coursework, working papers, subject files, correspondence, writings, speeches, recordings, photographs and newspaper clippings. The papers are divided into eighteen series, and further information on the scope and content of the...
Dates:
1671 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2012