Air Force ROTC motion picture films, 1962.

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Air Force ROTC motion picture films, 1962.

The Air Force ROTC Motion Picture Films document the Apollo space flight simulator constructed by Oregon State University Air Force ROTC cadets. The collection includes two reels of 16 mm b/w silent film, approximately 25 feet each.

1 box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7084340

Oregon State University Libraries

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Oregon State university

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The Air Force ROTC unit at Oregon State University was established in 1949. The goal of the Apollo Project at Oregon State University was to construct a three-man space simulator and train a crew for a final 48-hour simulated flight. According to a report in the 16 January 1962 Barometer, the crew would conduct test flights during which they would apply navigation principles to maintain a prescribed course of flight. The simulator was constructed of aluminum and plywood. From the des...

Oregon State University. Dept. of Air Force Studies.

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