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

11.2 cm

Width

6.5 cm

Height

1.0 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

February 26, 1966

Canada

The AS-201 Mission was the first uncrewed test flight of the Saturn IB rocket and a complete Apollo Command and Service Module on February 26, 1966. AS-201 was a suborbital flight and the objectives were to verify the structural integrity, launch loads, stage separation and operation of the subsystems of Saturn IB, as well as to verify the Apollo spacecraft subsystems, heatshield, admission support facilities. Prior to the launch of the AS-201, a countdown demonstration test (CDDT) occurred, where senior managers stated the spacecraft and rocket were ready for takeoff. This NASA access pass was issued to Owen Maynard for the AS-201 CDDT, where he had access to the Operation Mission Room at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and shows material evidence of his presence and participation in AS-201 preparations. 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 Operation Mission Room at NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the AS-201 countdown demonstration test (CDDT).

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, which implies the card was meant to be kept visibly on their person.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper front of the tag: "SATURN/ OMR CDDT/ AS-201/ JOHN F. KENNEDY/ SPACE CENTER"/ Printed on the proper back: "WARNIN/ 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

Green paper tag with black printed markings and a white label with black markings, a clear synthetic cover, and silver-coloured metal pin on the back.

Decoration

An outline representation of the Saturn V rocket printed on the proper front.