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

1.4 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

Texas

City

Houston

Context

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Texas

Period

November 14, 1969

Canada

Apollo 12 was the sixth crewed flight in NASA’s Apollo Program and was the second to land on the Moon, launching on November 14, 1969, with Commander Charles Conrad and Lunar Module Pilot Alan L. Bean landing on the Moon, and Command Module Pilot Richard F. Gordan staying in lunar orbit. This NASA access pass was issued to Owen Maynard for the Apollo 12 Mission and provides material evidence of Maynard’s presence and contribution to the Mission as Chief of Systems Engineering for the Apollo Program. 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. Apollo 12 marked Maynard’s final spaceflight as a NASA engineer, as he left NASA in March 1970.

Function

To identify an individual and allow them access into the Mission Operation Control Room at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center during the Apollo 12 Mission.

Technical

The green colour of this access pass indicates that the user was allowed access into the Mission Operation Control Room at NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center during the Apollo 12 Mission. The Mission Operation Control Room was where engineers, technicians and other NASA employees monitored all aspects of the Apollo 12 Mission.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Printed on the proper front of the tag: "NASA MSC/ MCC-HOUSTON/ APOLLO/ NAME/ OWEN E. MAYNARD/ MISSION/ 12/ A V/ RETURN BADGE TO SECURITY"/ Printed on the proper back: "WARNING/ ISSUED FOR OFFICIAL USE OF THE/ HOLDER DESIGNATED HERON. USE/ OR POSSESSION BY ANY OTHER PER-/ SON IS UNLAWFUL AND WILL MAKE/ THE OFFENDER LIABLE TO HEAVY/ PENALTY./ 18 USC 499, 506, AND 701./ IF FOUND/ DROP IN NEAREST U. S. MAIL BOX/ POSTAGE GUARANTEED. RETURN TO/ MANNED SPACECRAFT/ CENTER/ HOUSTON, TEXAS 77058/ MSC FORM 510A (REV NOV 67)"

Missing

Appears complete

Finish

Green paper tag with black printed markings, a clear synthetic cover, and clear synthetic and silver-coloured metal fastener.

Decoration

N/A