Photographic Systems Development Branch Reference Files, 1965 - 1973

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Photographic Systems Development Branch Reference Files, 1965 - 1973

1963 - 1973

This series contains correspondence, memoranda, data packs, contractor progress and financial reports, quality assurance plans and test data, calibration data, spacecraft flown hardware assignments, photographs of hardware, and drawings. The records include mission documents such as photographic and television operations plans, lunar surface operations plans, failure mode analysis, and stowage lists for Apollo 9 to Apollo 17 and Skylab 1-4. There are a few records relating to experiments conducted on Mercury missions. These files were maintained primarily by Ron H. Gerlack while with the Flight Equipment Section and Jim Ragan, and ultimately by the Experiment Systems Division.

23 linear feet, 7 linear inches

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SNAC Resource ID: 11620915

National Archives at Fort Worth

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