Jet Propulsion Laboratory Publications Collection
bulk 1960-1974
This collection consists of publications issued by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory documenting JPL's work in jet and rocket propulsion, launch vehicle development, and planetary reconnaissance. Most of the material relates to work performed under NASA auspices, but significant material from Army- and Air Force-related research is also included.
Aerojet Experimental Liquid Propellant Jet Units Flight Test Scrapbook
This collection consists of a scrapbook containing 44 black and white photographs of various sizes as well as four typewritten pages describing the photographs and the flight tests they depict. Photographs are divided into five "exhibits." Exhibit I is noted to be the solid propellant jet unit. Exhibit II depicts flight …
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Ballistic Missile Technical Report Collection
The collection consists of a set of three volumes of reports pertaining to the design and construction of guidance and related apparatus for the Army's Corporal, Sergeant, and Hermes projects. The reports contain detailed technical information accompanied by calculations, graphs, drawings, and some photographs (in volume 2). The three volumes are …
Rocket Society Publications (Elder Collection)
bulk 1953-1957
This collection consists of pamphlets, bulletins, reports, and meeting notices from the ARS, RRS, and other rocket societies, compiled by Henry G. Elder.
Voyager Data Management Handbook
This is the NASA Voyager Data Management Handbook, August 1967, that was produced for the use of all activities supporting the Voyager Project.
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Drawings
United States. National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Geodesy & Geophysics
This collection consists of drawings, inspection report sheets, and a manual relating to the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.
Ray L. Newburn Collection
This collection consists of publications and memoranda from JPL relating to Newburn's work with the Laboratory, as well as correspondence with colleagues, including Marcia Neugebauer and H.C. Urey.
J. C. B. Tinling/Power Jets, Inc. Collection
bulk [ca. 1930s-1940s]
This collection consists of corporate records, magazine articles, photographs and a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings on Power Jets, Ltd. Most of the material in the collection also relates to Frank Whittle and his accomplishments. Included are some of Whittle's writings and the agreements he signed for Power Jets.
Captured German Aeronautical Documents (CGD) Microfilm
Collection of microfilmed translations of captured German documents mainly relating to supersonic research, swept-back wings, jet-propulsion, patents, explosives, ballistics, missiles, compressors, and other aeronautical subjects.
Hans von Ohain Collection
This collection documents Hans von Ohain's professional career in propulsion. While there is documentation on both his work in Germany and the United States, the majority of the collection covers his career in the latter -- especially his positions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The following types of material are included …
