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 and a metal clip.

Dimensions

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

Length

7.7 cm

Width

5.8 cm

Height

1.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Grumman

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Bethpage

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

Period

September 16-18, 1963

Canada

As part of the Apollo Program’s mission of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth, NASA contracted Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation to design and build the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) in January 1963. Although Grumman was responsible for building the LEM, NASA representatives remained involved in the design process. At various stages of this design process, reviews were held to demonstrate progress and identify potential weaknesses. The review board was made up of both Grumman and NASA officials, including astronauts, as they were expected to climb in and around the spacecraft. The first review occurred on September 16-18, 1963 on the “M-1,” a to-scale wooden mockup of the LEM’s crew compartment. The overall cockpit layout was accepted, but the locations of controls and instruments still had to be finalized. This identification badge for the M-1 review belonged to Owen Maynard, a Canadian engineer who was the first person at NASA to begin working on the design of the LEM in 1961. At the time of the M-1 review he was the Manager of the LEM Engineering Office at NASA and was intimately involved in all aspects of the LEM design process. This badge shows material evidence of Maynard’s presence and contribution to the M-1 review process. For example, Maynard was the one who suggested the astronauts should standup in the LEM, which was a design feature that the astronauts approved of during this review.

Function

To identify an individual and allow them access into Grumman facilities for the Lunar Excursion Module M-1 review.

Technical

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

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the proper front: "[logo] NASA/ GRUMMAN/ LEM M-1/ [logo] LEM/ OWEN E. MAYNARD/ MANAGER/ LEM ENGINEER/ SECTION 1/ SEPT 16-18/ CLASSIFIED"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

White paper tag with black printed text in a clear synthetic sleeve with a silver-coloured metal clip.

Decoration

N/A