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Project Mercury "Big Joe" Installation Records (Eiband Collection)
Creators:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dates:
1959
Size:
2.18 Cubic feet ((2 records center boxes))
Collection ID:
NASM.XXXX.0189
Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives

This collection contains data on the Big Joe capsule and its operation. The material includes blueprints of the thermocouple, telemetry, cooling, instrument, intercom, and other systems. It also contains notes and information on operations, afterbody assembly, personnel assignments, and safety measures, as well as other aspects of the work performed …