General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Paper card with a synthetic covering.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

10.1 cm

Width

6.2 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NASA

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Texas

City

Houston

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Texas

Period

1968

Canada

Apollo 5 (AS-204) was the first uncrewed test flight of the Lunar Module (LM) on January 22, 1968 and was attached to the Saturn IB rocket. The objectives of the Mission were to test the operation of the subsystems of the LM, including both the ascent and descent LM engines, and the Mission was declared a success. This NASA access pass to the Mission Control Center Viewing Room was issued to Owen Maynard for the Apollo 5 Mission and provides material evidence of Maynard’s presence and contribution to the Mission as Chief of Systems Engineering. The Viewing Room was only open to dignitaries, special guests, and the press, and Maynard had access for communicating with these special guests and potential press opportunities. Maynard was a Canadian engineer who started at NASA as an Aeronautical Research Engineer for the Space Task Group, working first on Project Mercury before turning to the Apollo Program. He became integral to the early design of the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. Maynard was the first person to begin working on the design of the Lunar Module in 1961 and became Chief of Systems Engineering in the Apollo Program Office in 1964.

Function

To identify an individual and allow them access into the Mission Control Center Viewing Room at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center during the Apollo 5 Mission (AS-204).

Technical

The card is covered in a clear plastic to protect it from wear. The hole punch at the top of the card allows users to attach the card to a clip, implying the card was meant to be kept visibly on their person.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper front: "MANNED SPA[C]ECRAFT CENTER/ [logo] NASA APOLLO/ MCC VIEWING ROOM, HOUSTON/ NAME/ OWEN E./ MAYNARD/ MISSION/ LM-1/ MSC FORM 726 (DEC 66)"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

White tag with blue printing and black stamped markings, and covered with clear synthetic lamination.

Decoration

N/A