NASA Special Collection Database

Category Clothing

Description 7.25" X 5.25" white fabric (similar to Apollo pants fabric) strip of fabric sewn to make tube to carry items. 2 sets of heavy duty snaps are on each side. 1 gross grain ribbon hangs off the other end with a snap head. Printed words include: M553 CUP ASSY A6 RETURN. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006850593

Provenance Shipped from NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL. Currently being held in Orland Park Public Library. Part of order #21.

Purpose This pouch may have been used for a sphere forming experiment. M553 and references to this number all arrive at documents referring to this experiment. No reference to a cup assembly is found. This item has some connection to alloys and microgravity.

Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 12" diameter foam core emblem. Includes names of all astronauts who participated in the mission along with shuttle illustration. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006360718

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 Emblem used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-97.html

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/archives/sts-97/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/iss_assembly_4a.html

Category Electronics

Description One 7.75" X 4.25" X 2.5" black electronic box. Seven dials on one end with a four-pin plug in, four green lights and one switch. White label on one side is standard NASA inventory label. Other labeling describes the item as a tool for "Sequential Still Video Compression." Four velcro squares on one side. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006360858

Provenance Item shipped from Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 15-3.

Purpose NASA does many experiments and research and records many of their findings. In order for computers onboard a space shuttle to be able to store countless hours of video files, they must be compressed. SSV (aka Sequential Still Video) compression encoder’s are used to store video files. The encoder edits the video down so it is able to be stored while taking up less space than traditional video files.

Information gathered at:
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/158190main_ptv_115_f2.pdf

http://www.axis.com/products/video/about_networkvideo/compression.htm

http://vision.arc.nasa.gov/publications/paper2.pdf
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19920024689.pdf

Example of compressed video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rGiJAGEIWY

Category Textile

Description Three black pieces of fabric of various sizes. Fabric coated with material that is flaking off. No measurements will be given due to fabric's condition. Item is in very bad condition.

Barcode 31315006360866

Provenance Item shipped from Johnson Space Center, Houston Texas. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 17-4.

Purpose Item not suitable for display. No information found.

Category Textile

Description Bolt of fabric, approx. ten yards, Goldenrod color, 48" wide. Fabric is used to line TMG garments and is referred to as "Bladder Fabric". Item is in superior condition.

Barcode 31315006311182

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Item is in original and uncut condition. Part of order 13-3.

Purpose Nylon urethane coated fabric is used as a layer in spacesuits. There are a total of twelve layers, the Nylon Urethane fabric is used in the Pressure Bladder Layer. This layer holds the correct pressure for the body, and holds oxygen. This fabric can be seen in NASA Special Collection items: Lower Torso Assembly, boot sizing insert and as a roll of fabric.

Information gathered at:
http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo/home/faq.html - Click third fact link from the bottom.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/johnson/pdf/513053main_V1-eva_suit_layers.pdf

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/spacesuits/home/clickable_suit_nf_prt.htm

Category Tools

Description 7" X 8" Twelve piece tool kit featuring different types of metal files. These are presumably used for work/repair inside or outside of the shuttle. The files are held in a canvas case. Several identifying numbers/letters are present on the canvas case as follows: Item-Small Files ASSY., Part No.-528-20156-1, Serial NO.-N/A Size-N/A, CODE ID.-1BZZ0, Contract No.-NAS9-20000. Also Includes "United Space Alliance" on identifying patch. Item is in pristine condition.

Barcode 31315005275099

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston, Texas. Currently held at Orland Park Library NASA Specail Collection. No claim to have been used in or out of flight. No use wear is present on either the metal files or the case. Part of order 9-2.

Purpose The file set seen here is a part of the In-Flight Maintenance (IFM) tools and equipment sets. It belongs and is stowed in the IFM Tool Locker Drawer 2. The files are case hardened steel; the rollup pouch is Nomex. The small file kit assembly consists of 12 files in a rollup pouch. These files are used by crew aboard the space shuttle. Look on page 3-28 of the document referenced by the link.

For more Information:
http://ld.hq.nasa.gov/docs/Shuttle_IFM_Tool_Catalog.pdf

Category Electronics

Description 22 - 52mm camera bumper ringers with filters. 2 are cyan, the remainder are colorless, 3 rings have significant residue on the ring. Original acquisition cost is $100.00 each. All items included are in good condition.

Barcode 31315006850411

Provenance Shipped from Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77062. Currently Held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is part of order #23-2.

Purpose Bumper rings are used to protect a variety of camera lens. They offer maximum impact absorption and help protect against scratches.

For more information:
https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/157102main_fd02_ex_pkg.pdf

Category Textile

Description 4' x 6' red, white and blue nylon flag. Red lettering says, Manned Flight Awareness NASA. Two brass grommets on left edge. Blue lettering indicates manufacturer, Nyl-Glo, 100 Nylon Bunting, ABININ Since 1847, USA. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006360973

Provenance Item shipped from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station FL. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Not flown. Part of order 13-2.

Purpose Space shuttles each have a flag made with the name of the shuttle on it. Flags are then raised during shuttle launch. Shuttle Orbiter Flags were created by the Manned Flight Awareness office (also known as The Space Flight Awareness office) at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The Discovery orbiter is the third orbiter to come from the Kennedy Space Center. Discovery flew 39 times from 1984-2011 and had a variety of missions throughout the years, included satellite delivery, and carrying the Hubble Telescope to space.

Information gathered at:
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/us-shut.html#dis

About Discovery-

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-info.html

https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/discovery/about.cfm