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

10.0 cm

Width

6.4 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

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

May 18, 1969

Canada

Apollo 10 was the fourth crewed mission in NASA’s Apollo Program, and is known as the “dress rehearsal” for Apollo 11, the first Moon landing. Launched on May 18, 1969, Mission objectives included testing all spacecraft components without actually landing on the Moon. The Command and Service Module orbited the Moon with astronaut John Young, while astronauts Thomas Stafford and Gene Cernan flew the Lunar Module within less than 16 km of the lunar surface. This NASA access pass was issued to Owen Maynard for the Apollo 10 Mission and provides material evidence of Maynard’s presence and contribution to the Mission as Chief of Systems Engineering for the Apollo Program. 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 Operation Control Room at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center during the Apollo 10 Mission.

Technical

The green colour of this access pass indicates that the user was allowed access into the Mission Operation Control Room at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center during the Apollo 10 Mission. The Mission Operation Control Room was where engineers, technicians and other NASA employees monitored all aspects of the Apollo 10 Mission. 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 of the tag: "NASA MSC/ MCC-HOUSTON/ APOLLO/ NAME/ OWEN E./ MAYNARD/ MISSION/ 10/ A V/ RETURN BADEGE TO SECURITY"/ Printed on the proper back: "WARNING/ ISSUED FOR OFFICIAL USE OF THE/ HOLDER DESIGNATED HEREON. USE/ OR POSSESSION BY ANY OTHER PER-/ SON IS UNLAWFUL AND WILL MAKE/ THE OFFENDER LIABLE TO HEAVY/ PENALTY./ 18 USC 499, 506, AND 701./ IF FOUND/ DROP IN NEAREST U.S. MAIL BOX/ POSTAGE GUARANTEED. RETURN TO/ MANNED SPACECRAFT/ CENTER/ HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77058/ MSC FORM 510A (REV NOV 67)"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Green paper tag with black printed markings, and a clear synthetic cover.

Decoration

N/A