NASA Special Collection Database

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 29.5" X 35.5" foam board glossy poster close-up of astronaut bent over working. Some creases are present along the edge. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006310473

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown but used. Part of order #12-2.

Purpose Astronauts perform all kinds of tasks while they are on a mission. This picture shows an astronaut on an EVA or extravehicular activity.

Item used for display purposes only. Item located on the first floor in the Youth Services Department.

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 10" X 12" framed photo of Shuttle Commander, Steven Lindsey. NASA logo and disclaimer on back of photo. Glass included. This item was included in a collection of seven other photos of astronauts from STS-133. The collection is in celebration of the final mission of the Shuttle Discovery. It was taken out of commission after it's final landing on March 9, 2011. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006360643

Provenance Item shipped from Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 18-1.

Purpose Pictures are taken to record the crew and mission. Item used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

Information about this crew member can be found at:
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/lindsey.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/interview_lindsey.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/pdf/494558main_sts133crew.pdf

http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/the_shuttle/183.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/multimedia/gallery/Lindsey.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/interview2_lindsey.html

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/Features/sts-133_astronauts.html#.VN5K6vnF_F0

http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/519037main_lindsey_menu.pdf

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/launch/sts133overview.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/main/index.html

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 82" X 24" large picture of Delta rocket launch on gator board. Originally came in a frame but glass was broken and frame damaged so was removed. NASA label was removed when brown paper backing from frame was removed. Gator board a bit rough. Item was professionally reframed and is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006360726

Provenance Item shipped from Goddard Space and Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Part of order 14-1.

Purpose Item used for display purposes only. Item located on the first floor in the Youth Services Department.

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 23.5" X 29.5" X .75 foam-board mounted picture of a view of an unknown portion of Earth. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006360775

Provenance Item shipped from Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 17-3.

Purpose For display purposes only.

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 48" X 48" foam-board mounted picture of a view of an unknown portion of Earth. Corners slightly damaged. Item is in superior condition.

Barcode 31315006360767

Provenance Item shipped from Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 17-3.

Purpose For display purposes only.

Other EarthSat resources:
http://geo-pickmeup.com/color-explosion-the-last-nasa-beautiful-earth-sat-shot/

http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/?p=261

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 48" X 48" foam-board mounted picture of a view of an unknown portion of Earth. Corners slightly damaged. Item is in superior condition.

Barcode 31315006360759

Provenance Item shipped from Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 17-3.

Purpose For display purposes only.

Other EarthSat resources:
http://geo-pickmeup.com/color-explosion-the-last-nasa-beautiful-earth-sat-shot/

http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/?p=261

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 29.5" X 20" foam board glossy poster denoting ten values of the team. Poster has shuttle logo and small photos of astronauts. background is beige. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006310499

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown but used. Part of order #12-2.

Purpose EVA or Extra-Vehicular Activity is defined as working on projects outside of a spacecraft. Our item describes key values and goals for each set of astronauts on EVA teams during a mission.

For more information about EVAs:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/eva/index.html

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/faq/eva.html

Example of an EVA schedule:
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/eva/

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp9/eva/index.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RllFH-hzcYw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8UCHvSK09E

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 19.75" X 15.75" X 1.75" picture of control room mounted on MDF or plywood. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006360494

Provenance Item shipped from Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 14-1.

Purpose Kennedy Space Center has four firing rooms; two for the purpose of launching craft and two for information technology secondary functions. The launch Control Center is arranged in banks that have differing functions.

Information gathered at:
http://enterfiringroom.ksc.nasa.gov/tour.htm

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/lps/fr.html

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/launch-team.html

http://enterfiringroom.ksc.nasa.gov/

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/flyout/firingroomsflyout.html#.VjfLz7F337Y