General Information

Serial #

2330

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Paper card with a synthetic covering and a metal grommet.

Dimensions

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

Length

9.5 cm

Width

6.4 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NASA

Country

United States of America

State/Province

District of Columbia

City

Washington

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Texas

Period

ca. 1964-1969

Canada

This NASA Manned Spacecraft Center identification card belonged to Owen Maynard, a Canadian 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. Dated to May 4, 1964, this identification card was issued to Maynard the year he became Chief of Systems Engineering in the Apollo Program Office, showing material evidence of his move from NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia to the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas.

Function

To identify an individual as an employee of NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas.

Technical

The card is enclosed in a clear plastic to protect it from wear. The metal gromet at the top of the card allows users to attach the card to a clip, indicating the card was meant to be kept visibly on their person. The card features a background pattern of a blue NASA logo, helping to prevent forgery.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper front: Repeating logo: "NA/SA"/ "R/ S/ MAYNARD/ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS/ AND/ SPACE ADMINISTRATION/ MANNED/ SPACECRAFT CENTER"/ On the proper back: "UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION/ CARD NUMBER/ 02330/ DATE OF BIRTH/ 10-27-24/ HEIGHT/ 5'7"/ WEIGHT/ 175/ HAIR/ Brown/ EYES/ Blue/ NAME:/ Owen Eugene Maynard/ SIGNATURE:/ THIS PERSON WHOSE PHOTOGRAPH, SIGNATURE, AND/ DESCRIPTION APPEAR HEREON IS EMPLOYED BY THE/ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION./ FORGERY OR FLASE USE OF THIS IDENTIFICATION IS/ PUNISHABLE BY LAW. THIS IDENTIFICATION EXPIRES/ DECEMBER 31, 1969./ IF FOUND, DROP IN ANY UNITED STATES MAIL BOX./ POSTMASTER: RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED/ NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION,/ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20546/ [signature]/ SECURITY OFFICER/ [signature]/ PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES/ NASA FORM 4 MAY 1964"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Predominantly white with a dense, repeating light blue logo pattern, with a yellow and white border on the proper front. There are black printed markings on the proper front and back as well as signatures in blue ink and black ink.

Decoration

N/A