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Subseries 4: Space Flight

Description

Photographs related to the testing and development of space vehicles and space structures, such as lunar landing vehicles, solar panels for space structures, and space shuttles. Several photographs document testing for splashdowns, when spacecraft land in water by parachute. Some projects related to NASA's Apollo and Gemini spacecraft.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
approximately 1960-1980
Call number
mssNorthrop
Creator
Northrop Grumman Corporation(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Northrop Grumman Corporation, October 2011.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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