These five 1960s reports, collected and maintained by a contractor for NASA, detail the technological and procedural foundations of the Apollo program's critical support systems, which include the Saturn V Service Arms at Kennedy Space Center and the Lunar Receiving Laboratory at the Manned Spacecraft Center.
In the mid-1960s, the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) commissioned a series of technical reports documenting the infrastructure supporting its Apollo missions, including the Saturn V Service Arms at Kennedy Space Center and the Lunar Receiving Laboratory at the Manned Spacecraft Center. These reports, held in this collection, were collected and maintained by Lester Shubin, a biomedical engineer later known for his role in developing Kevlar body armor, while contracted with NASA. The materials detail equipment specifications, finalized design criteria, and operational planning for safely launching astronauts and handling lunar samples.
Identifier
NASM.2025.0037
Date
1964-1966
Provenance
Harry Shubin, Gift, 2025, NASM.2025.0037
Extent
.79 Cubic feet
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of five (5) reports related to the Lunar Receiving Laboratory and Saturn V. Reports include Data Booklet, Saturn V Service Arms Equipment and Tail Service Masts, Complex 39, revised 5/25/1964, Kennedy Space Center, AL; Lunar Sample Receiving Laboratory for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Vol. 1, 10/1965, Manned Space Craft Center, TX; Lunar Sample Receiving Laboratory for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Vol. 2, 10/1965, Manned Space Craft Center, TX; Finalized Design Criteria Report for the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, Vol. 1, 5/1966, Manned Space Craft Center, TX; and Finalized Design Criteria Report for the Lunar Receiving Laboratory, Vol. 2, 5/1966, Manned Space Craft Center, TX.
Arrangement note
Arranged by published date, thereunder alphabetically by title.
Rights
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Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Citation
Lunar Receiving Laboratory and Saturn V Service Arms , NASM.2025.0037, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.