General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Paper card with a synthetic covering and metal clip.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

9.7 cm

Width

8.2 cm

Height

1.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NASA

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Florida

Period

June 17, 1969

Canada

An assessment of the flight readiness of the Apollo 11 Mission was conducted on June 17, 1969 by the Flight Readiness Review at Kennedy Space Center. The Flight Readiness Review consisted of representatives from the Kennedy Space Center, the Manned Spacecraft Center, the Marshall Space Flight Center, the Goddard Space Flight Center, and the U.S. Department of Defense. They Flight Readiness Review verified that Apollo 11 was ready to go ahead by reviewing the mission objectives and all systems and supporting elements, and following up on any unresolved problems. This Apollo 11 Flight Readiness Review access pass was issued to Owen Maynard and provides material evidence of Maynard’s attendance and participation in the Review as the Chief of Systems Engineering for the Apollo Program. As Chief of Systems Engineering Maynard was responsible for ensuring that all the different components of the Apollo spacecrafts worked together and with the Saturn V rocket and the ground facilities. Maynard was a Canadian engineer who started at NASA as an Aeronautical Research Engineer for the Space Task Group, working first on Project Mercury before turning to the Apollo Program. He became integral to the early design of the Apollo Command and Lunar Modules. Maynard was the first person to begin working on the design of the Lunar Module in 1961 and became Chief of Systems Engineering in the Apollo Program Office in 1964.

Function

To identify an individual and allow them access into the Flight Readiness Review for the Apollo 11 Mission, held at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 17, 1969.

Technical

The card is covered in a clear plastic to protect it from wear. The metal clip at the top of the card allows users to attach the card to their clothing, implying the card was meant to be kept visibly on their person.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper front: "FLIGHT READINESS REVIEW/ APOLLO/ 11/ [logo] NASA/ 190/ O. E. MAYNARD"/ Printed on the proper back: "WARNING/ U. S. Government Property,/ issued for official use until/ completion of operation. Use/ or possession by an unauthorized/ person, counterfeiting or altera-/ tion is a violation of Section 499,/ Title 18, U.S. Code and will/ make the offender liable to penalty./ This badge may be kept as a/ souvenir upon completion of/ operation./ [signature] Charles L. Buckley Jr/ Security Officer/ Serial No."

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Blue tag with black printed markings on the proper front and back, a white and blue label with black printed text on the proper front, and a silver-coloured clip.

Decoration

N/A