National Air and Space Museum Archives

National Air and Space Museum Technical Reference Files: Propulsion

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.1183.B
Creators:
National Air and Space Museum. Archives Division.
Dates:
Ongoing
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
175 Cubic feet
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The Technical Reference Files comprise an artificial collection that currently contains 1,900 cubic feet of aviation and space related materials, organized in 22 subject series. File materials include photographs, press releases, clippings, correspondence, reports, and brochures, on individuals, organizations, events, and objects.

Accessories

Accessories
Accessories and components which support air-breathing engines; also fuels, coolants, and lubricants.

Engines

Engines
Air-breathing engines. (Other power plants for aircraft (including rocket motors) are filed under the Space Propulsion subseries.)

Propellers

Propellers
Specific models, listed by designer or manufacturer; also general topics.

Space Propulsion

Space Propulsion
All methods of spacecraft propulsion (even "passive" concepts such as the Solar Sail), spacecraft power sources (such as solar batteries and fuel cells), all rocket motors (including those used to power aircraft and other vehicles), and all accessories and components.

Administration

Author
NASM Staff

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
The majority of the Archives Department's public reference requests can be answered using material in these files, which may be accessed through the Reading Room at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. More specific information can be requested by contacting the Archives Research Request.

National Air and Space Museum Archives
14390 Air & Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151
Business Number: Phone: 703-572-4045
NASMRefDesk@si.edu