NASA Special Collection Database

Category Textile

Description 4" X 2" blue and silver crew patch. This patch was issued to Jim Halsell, James d. Halsell. The stitching includes Halsell's name along with a crest, wings and a star design. Item has some use but is in good condition.

Barcode 31315005271544

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston Texas. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Box contains both patch and pen. Not flown. Item is part of order #8-2.

Purpose The mission patch seen here would have been worn by Jim Halsell (full name, James Donald Halsell, Jr.). Jim is a retired colonel from the United States Air Force and former NASA astronaut. Jim has spent over 1250 hours in space and has piloted and commanded five flights to space; STS-74, STS-65, STS-101, STS-83, and STS-94. He has also served as NASA Director of Operations at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City Russia.

Category Textile

Description 4" x 6" American Flag Patch on white fabric. Some dirt marks in upper left-hand corner. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006850429

Provenance Shipped from George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812, Greg Tate. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is part of order #23-1

Purpose Most spacesuits have patches sewn on, representing different missions and countries. NASA attaches an American flag patch to most suits like the one seen here. EMU stands for Extravehicular Mobility Unit and is the type of suit this patch was made for and represents. Information regarding this patch was sparse. The following links have very small bits of information on this patch.

Information gathered at:
http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/ISSRG/pdfs/emu.pdf

http://history.nasa.gov/mission_patches.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/symbols-of-nasa.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_gaylordmoon.html

http://www.nasa.gov/starspangledbanner/#.VRBjUfnF-VM

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/flag/flag.htm#FN2

Category Miscellaneous

Description 5.5" Silver tone metal with rubber band wrapped around it. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315005271544*

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston Texas. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Box contains both patch and pen. Not flown. Item is part of order #8-2.

Purpose Ballpoint pens are specifically designed with space missions in mind: old fashioned rely on gravity for ink flow. The ink cartridge allows the pen to be used in microgravity, and the rubber band most likely kept the pen from floating away.

For more information:
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/JSC-07210PltOpsEquip.pdf

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 20" X 16" Photo mounted on bristol board. Space Shuttle launch, autographed by Astronauts; Jack R. Lousma and Charles G. Fullerton. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006360155

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Display piece only, not flown. Part of order 15-3.

Purpose Shuttle Columbia, Mission STS-3. The main objectives of the mission were to insure safe re-launch and return of orbiter and crew.

Information gathered at:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-3.html

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/wstf/about/Landing_at_WSSH.html#.VjfVArF337Y

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-3/crew/

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-3/mission-sts-3.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIFZel8Ov-c

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 24" X 20" Photo mounted on bristol board. Photo of Apollo 12 crew; Charles Conrad, Jr., Richard F. Gordon and Alan L. Bean. Fully autographed and in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006360163

Provenance Photo of Apollo 12 crew; Charles Conrad, Jr., Richard F. Gordon and Alan L. Bean. Mission landed on the moon November 18th, 1969. Conrad was the third man to walk on the moon, Bean was the fourth. Gordon stayed in orbit. Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Display piece only, not flown. Part of order 15-3.

Purpose Apollo 12 was the second lunar landing. Crew included Charles Conrad, Jr., Richard F. Gordon and Alan L. Bean. Mission objectives were to " gather seismic, scientific and engineering data throughout a long period of time."

Information gathered at:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo12.html#.VjfPLbF337Y

http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_12a_Summary.htm

https://www.history.nasa.gov/ap12fj/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31qt9jgtMMI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gznswxaV8jI

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 35" X 35" metal framed poster of STS-28 Crew. Poster strung from frame in the back, ready for hanging. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005275040

Provenance Shipped from NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Currently being held in Orland Park Public Library. Part of order #11-3.

Purpose Pictures are taken to record the crew and mission. Item used for display purposes only.

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 35" X 35" metal framed poster of STS-101 Crew. Poster strung from frame in the back, ready for hanging. Piece has particular significance for us as we have Halsell patch that is displayed in poster. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005275008

Provenance Shipped from NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Currently being held in Orland Park Public Library. Part of order #11-3.

Purpose Pictures are taken to record the crew and mission. Item used for display purposes only.

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 35" X 35" metal framed poster of STS-97 Crew. Poster strung from frame in the back, ready for hanging. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005275016

Provenance Shipped from NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Currently being held in Orland Park Public Library. Part of order #11-3.

Purpose Pictures are taken to record the crew and mission. Item used for display purposes only.