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F. Curtis Michel - Scientist-Astronaut Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0043
Abstract:
Papers related to F. Curtis Michel's participation in NASA's Scientist-Astronaut program (1965-1969); materials (primarily concerned with the Gemini and Apollo Programs) include information on astronaut training, experiments, technical reports, course and seminar notes, handbooks, familiarization materials, training manuals, scientific reports and reprints, photographs, correspondence, and memorabilia; also included are academic papers from his years as a graduate student in physics at...
Dates:
Bulk, 1963-1974 1951-1981, Bulk Dates 1963-1974; Majority of material found within 1963 - 1974
Takao Doi's Rice Flight Kit for Space Shuttle Endeavour
Collection
Identifier: MS 0552
Abstract
Takao Doi, who received his doctorate from Rice, carried this cloth image of the Orion Nebula on the Unites States Space Shuttle Endeavour mission STS-123. The Endeavour launched at 2:28 a.m. March 11, 2008 from launch pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Doi was a mission specialist on that mission. The image of the Orion Nebula is on a cloth that is 21.5 inches wide by 17 inches high. The cloth is of an unknown material and appears to be printed in color by a computer-generated...
Dates:
2008-2009
Jim Newman space mementos
Collection
Identifier: MS 0446
Abstract
This collection contains a t-shirt, two photographs, and a uniform patch all carried into space aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-51 from September 12-22, 1993. James (Jim) Newman earned his Masters and PhD from Rice and afterwards went to work at NASA, where he flew several space missions.
Dates:
1993