Vintage NASA Spinoff 1976 A Bicentennial Report Reprint April 1967, SP5121 Book

Description: You are bidding on: Vintage NASA Spinoff 1976 A Bicentennial Report Reprint April 1967, SP5121 Book Description Condition: In good condition for the age. Has some minor wear/rub marks near the left side next to the bind. PLEASE READ:You are buying the vintage NASA Spinoff 1976 A Bicentennial Report only! The retirement letter is for reference purposes only! The retirement letter is not included! Spinoff is a NASA publication featuring technology made available to the public. Since 1976, NASA has featured an average of 50 technologies each year in the annual publication, and Spinoff maintains a searchable database of these technologies. When products first spun off from space research, NASA presented a black and white report in 1973, titled the "Technology Utilization Program Report". Because of interest in the reports, NASA decided to create the annual publications in color. Spinoff was first published in 1976,[5] and since then, NASA has distributed free copies to universities, the media, inventors and the general public. Spinoff describes how NASA works with various industries and small businesses to bring new technology to the public. We have more of Mr. Davidson's NASA career items in our eBay store and will be adding to it daily. This came from a prominent employee that helped with the development for Kennedy Space Center. James “Jim” K. Davidson was born in 1927 in Vicksburg, MS. He attended St. Aloysius Boys School where he graduated in 1945. He went on to attend Mississippi State University and graduated with an Engineering Degree in 1949. He briefly worked for the Army Corps of Engineers in Hattiesburg, MS, where he was one of five young men personally recruited by Dr. Werner Von Braun for his Missile Ballistics Program at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. After launching Explorer I from Cape Canaveral in 1958, Mr. Davidson was then asked to help with the development of what would eventually become John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the 1960's, Mr. Davidson began his career at John F. Kennedy Space Center where his achievements soared far beyond his greatest dreams. As a pioneer of both unmanned and manned space flight, he was a member of the select "100 Missile Club" and the original Redstone team, as well as programming missions for Alan Sheppard and Virgil "Gus" Grissom. After countless launches during the Redstone, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and the Space Shuttle programs, Mr. Davidson retired from NASA with 32 years of service in 1982. His retirement letter that is pictured helps show proof of provenance. The letter IS NOT included. It the second paragraph, Richard “Dick” Smith write, “Your involvement in the space program dates back to the early Redstone launches and marks you as a true space pioneer. Your excellent work with Saturn/Apollo flight and ground support electrical systems contributed significantly to the success of those programs and the historic lunar landing series”. Also included are a few articles that can be found on google to help show the provenance once again. Softcover report/book/magazine has 103 pagesAlso there is a reprint date of April 1976The author is Neil P. RuzicFrom the National Space OfficeEdition number SP5121 ******************************************************************************************************** PLEASE READ: I buy mostly estates, close outs, shelf pulls, and auction items. As the history of the item is not always known. I will describe all of my items listed to the best of my ability, if there are any flaws to the item it will be noted in the listing and photos of the flaw shown. At times I may miss a flaw, as I am only human. Please contact me and I will make it right and make sure that you are happy with you interaction and purchase from Big Man Tim.See photos for details and ask all questions before purchasing"FREE SHIPPING"Thank you for shopping in my store.Check out the other items in my Ebay Store!HAPPY BIDDING042022/TM warehouse

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