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NASA Archives Program 

Space Station Program Subject Files

Series Title: Space Station Program

Extent: 48 feet, 2 inches

Box Count: 145 boxes

Inclusive dates: 1945 – 2010

Location: 8/1/3 – 9/1/3

Transfer #: 

Accession Number: 

Disposition Authority:

Media Type: Textual, photographic, and electronic 

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

Most government records are in the public domain, however, this series includes commercial 

materials, such as newspaper clippings, that may be subject to copyright restrictions. 

Researchers should contact the copyright holder for information.

Copy Status: Research, Use and Preservation

Preferred Citation

Space Station Program Subject Files, NASA Headquarters Historical Reference Collection.

Series Description

This series consists of Space Station, excluding Skylab, program files collected by the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters archivists for inclusion in the 

Historical Reference Collection. Records contain materials collected from the Office of Manned 

Space Flight (OMSF), Office of Space Flight (OSF), Space Operations Mission Directorate 

(SOMD), Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD), contractor 

historians, and NASA retirees. Specifically, this series contains correspondence files; reports; 

meeting files; speeches; oral histories; congressional briefings and budget files; Space Station 

Freedom (SSF); space station design; space station redesigns; transition to International Space 

Station (ISS); international cooperation; space station program management; space station costs 
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and funding; and Congressional relations.

General Notes

NASA official records relating to the Space Station program are held in the National Archives at 

College Park, MD (HQ); Atlanta, GA (MSFC, KSC, MTF/NSTL/SSC, and MAF); Ft. Worth, 

TX (MSC/JSC); San Francisco, CA (ARC); Chicago, IL (LeRC/GRC); and Philadelphia, PA 

(LaRC).

Keywords: Space Station Freedom; space station program; program management; space station 

design; space stations; international cooperation; space station hardware; International Space 

Station (ISS); space applications; NASA long range planning; space commercialization; space 

station funding; space policy; space station costs; European Space Agency (ESA); space station 

safety; Russia; Congressional relations; spacecraft systems; Space Station Operations Task Force 

(SSOTF); Terence T. Finn; John D. Hodge; James M. Beggs; Philip E. Culbertson; Daniel S. 

Goldin; Robert F. Freitag; Robert W. Clarke; James C. Fletcher; John M. Logsdon; and Granville 

Paules.

Box and folder list

Box 1 

Space Station Historical Photographs

Box 2

Space Station Conceptual Art and Viewgraphs

Space Station Photos (1981-1984)

Station Photos

19.5.2 Manned Space Station Photographs

Space Station (Lockheed)

Lockheed Space Station Conceptual Art

Box 3

Station (Photos 1985-1989)

Station (Photos 1990-

Manned Space Station Photographs (II)

Early Space Station Concepts and Studies 1969-1972

Box 4

Manned Space Station Photographs (III)

Freedom: Photos and Brochures

Press Kit (Information for media) Space Station

Station Break (Newsletter)

Box 5

NASA Space Station Brochures

“Assembly of a Multi-manned Satellite” (An early Lockheed space station report)

Space Station Historical

Space Station History
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Box 6

Space Station Program History (I)

Space Station – Historical

MSFC Repository Index of Space Station Documents

Box 7

ICHS Paper: Space Station/Systems (I)

FRIES: Space Station Concepts

Space Station – Humor

Bilstein/Space Station/Chronology

Space Station Documentation SF135s (Retired 1996)

Box 8

Retired Records (NARS)

Program Approval Doc. (PAD) (Space Station)

International Space Station (ISS) – Congressional Hearings on cost overruns

Report by the International Space Station (ISS) Management and Cost Evaluation (IMCE) Task 

Force

International Space Station (ISS) costs (1999-

Space Station Costs (1992-1996)

Box 9

Int’l Space Station (ISS) – costs (1997-1998)

Space Station Costs (1987-1991)

Space Station Costs (thru 1986)

Space Station: Problems

Box 10

Space Station PAO Facts Sheets

NASA Space Station Contracts

Space Station Configurations and Phase-B Studies

Space Station Phase B

Space Station Phase C/D

Space Station Assembly Sequence/Plan

Space Station Launch Vehicle

STS Requirements for the Space Station

Box 11

“Manned Rotating Spacecraft” TN-D-1504

US Space Station/DoD Involvement

Space Station – civilian visitors

Space Station KSC Ground Support

Space Station Acronyms

Space Station/White House Documentation

Shuttle testing for Space Station

Shuttle Tank/Space Station

(2) Manned Orbital Space Station

Apollo Extension System
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Box 12

LRC Rotating Spcrft W&A 1960 AM

“Briefing Manual – 1965 Manned Space Laboratory” November 1962

Post Apollo: Manned Space Stations Apollo Application and Apollo X

Space Station-Documentation ( to 1963)

Space Station (to 1968)

19.5.2 Post Apollo/Manned Space Station

Space Station Task Team (Mar – May ’63)

NASA/DoD-AACB Space Stations (1963-64)

Box 13

Joint Task Team (Jan – Aug ’63)

Space Station-Documentation (1964-65)

Post-Apollo: Manned Space Station MORL

ORL – Biomedical Experiment

Thompson, Post Apollo Advisory Group

MORL System Concept

Box 14

Final Progress Report to National Aeronautics and Space Administration – Bioscience Research 

During Earth-Orbiting Missions: Manned Orbital Space Station

1966 “Donlan” Space Station Study

Space Station-Documentation (1966-67)

MORL Development Report (Douglas)

Preliminary Technical Data for Earth Orbiting Space Station... Volume I and II

Box 15

Preliminary Technical Data for Earth Orbiting Space Station... Volumes III and IV

1966 Lake Logan Agreements

Mr. Donlan’s presentation to Dr. Seamans on 11/22/166 MSSSC (Requirements)

CJD’s thank-you letters to his Steering Committee Chairmen – MSSSC

Sp. St. Advanced Studies-1966

Reports from MSFC Nov. 4, 1966: Part I Summary Report Part II Technical Report ) Manned Station

MSFC Report: “Responses to Requirements...One-Year Space Station

Douglas Report: S-IVB stage Applications

Box 16

Planning Group for Study of A Manned Space Station – (group under Planning Coord. Steer. Group)

Sp. Sci. Board Report: Water Quality and S-IVB Station Module Study

Future Manned Orbital Flight Meeting – Sat. Nov. 18, 1967 Agenda and Attendee List

Future Manned Orbital Flight Meeting – Saturday, Nov. 18, ’67 A Proposal

Space Station-Documentation (1968-69)

Space Station Documentation 1968-’69 (II)

Robert S. Osborne – Comparison of AAP and SSRSC Experiment Programs (CJD took to 1st PAAG 

Meeting on January 25, 1968)

Post-Apollo Advisory Group Meeting – Feb. 15, 1968 – MSC

Dr T’s remarks presented at the Post Apollo Advisory Meeting NASA Headquarters – March 12, 

1968
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Post Apollo Advisory Meeting Cape Kennedy – March 25 & 26 ‘68

Box 17

Post-Apollo Advisory Group Meeting – January 25, 1968 Held at MSFC

Intermediate Workshop Study Modular Approach MSC-EA-R-68-1 Oct. 1968

Space Base, M.S.C In-house Study Briefing Charts May 20, 1969

Space Base Definition Space Station Program phase B MSC-00721/NAMR 24 July 1970

McDonnell Douglas-NASA 60-Day Space Chamber Experiment

OMSF Saturn V Workshop Study

MSFC and LaRC Intermediate Orbital Workshop Studies

Box 18

19.5.2 Manned Space Station 1969-1970

Manned Space Station 1969-1970 (II)

Space Station Technology Symposium, LaRC (2/11-13/1969)

Planning Coordination Steering Group – Luncheon Meeting Dec. 18, 1967

Earth Orbital Manned Space Flight Panel – of the PSG

Box 19

Space Station Technology Program Plan ... November 1969

Earth Orbital Manned Space Flt. Long Range Plans

Bellcomm Technical Memoranda

Box 20

Early Space Station Concepts & Studies to 1964

Early Space Station Concepts and Studies 1966-1968

Lockheed Space Station (1958-60s)

EOMSF Position Paper 4/2/69

Artificial Gravity Experiment

Shuttle-Launched Space Station Pre-phase A study, MSC Sept. 16, 1970

60-Day Cabin Simulator Test

Box 21

Space Station Design Evolution

Comments on – Status Report Integrated MSF Program for 1970s

Space Station Program Phase B Definition of Work

Space Station Study, June 1969 OMSF

1969 Space Station Review Group

90-day 1970 Space Simulation Test

Policy Study with respect to use of a Space Station as an R&D Facility 1970

Box 22

Space Station Documentation (1970-1976)

Space Station Documentation (1970-71)

McDonnell Douglas and North American Rockwell Progress Reports

ESRO Briefing Materials

Post-Apollo: Manned Space Stations Other
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Box 23

Space Station Technology and Utilizations

Space Systems

Committee on Space Station Utilization Policy 1970

Post-Apollo: Manned Space Stations Apollo-X OTS (MOO) (MOT)

Apollo Lunar Exploration Organization

Post Skylab (Space Station)

Report: Test Results Operational Ninety-Day Manned Test of a Regenerative Life Support System

Box 24

Space Station Study (1967)

Space Flight Evolution Tech Mem

Tiesenhausen-Space Flight Evolution

19.5.2 Manned Space Station 1971

Modular Space Station, Phase B Extension. NASA Administrator’s Review. North American 

Rockwell, NAS9-9953, December 3, 1971

NASA Handbook 7150.1 1971 Blue Book (1)

NASA Handbook 7150.1 1971 Blue Book (II)

Space Station: Habitability Guidelines and Criteria

Space Base Nuclear Safety

Geosynchronous Stations

Box 25

Space Flight Advanced Programs

Manned Orbital Facility: A User’s Guide

Boeing Future Space Transportation Systems Analysis Study

Space Systems Reviews

Space Station User’s Handbook. McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co. 1/72

Aerospace Corporation, Advanced Space Planning and Conceptual Analysis (Study

Box 26

NASA Planning Data Books. Parts 1, 4-6 Nov. 1972

Manned Geosynchronous Space Station Study, June-July, 1975

Space Station Systems Analysis Study – Part 2 January 1977

Manned Geosynchronous Mission Requirements & Systems Analysis Study, Grumman Aerospace 

Co., NAS9-15779. ca. 1977

Space Station Documents

Box 27

Space Station (1972-1981) II

Space Station-Documentation (1981-

Space Station Documentation (1981 - ) (II)

Space Station (1982)

Box 28

Space Station Documentation (1981 – (III)

McDonnell Douglas: Space Station Systems Analysis Study (1976-77) Exec. Summary

Space Construction Base Study
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Extended Manned Space Activities Status Report

Papers Concerning the Spacelab Follow-on Development; Aeritalia. Ca. 1981

Box 29

Beggs to Abrahamson 12/9/81

Helen Kupperman’s Piece Int’l Law 12/28/81

Advabced Concept Definition

SOC Study Extension Final Report (Boeing)

Space Operations Center Systems Analysis Volume 1

Space Platform Concepts (I)

Space Platform Concepts (II)

Task Force Membership ...& Supporting Panels

SOC Systems Analysis Boeing Final Briefing 6-25-81

Box 30

Space Operations Center (SOC) studies

SOC Study Extension Exec. Summary Boeing Jan 1982

Space Station Miscellaneous (1982)

Station (1972-1981)

Space Station Bibliography

Bullets for the Alumni (Culbertson) 2/8/82

PEC Notes for Beggs – Mark meeting 3/12/82

Freitag to Abrahamson (Briefing Outline) (Space Station Task Force) 3/30/82

Finn et. al. space station briefing with Industry 3/31/82

Box 31

Congressional Staff Briefing 5/13/82

SS Briefing to NASA Hdq Types May25/26, 1982

Memo to Meese May 1982

Early Think Pieces by Finn Sept 81 to May 82

P.E.C’s Culbertson Pitch to PRC 5/28/82

3

rd Contractor Meeting 6/4/82

Hodge Meeting w Beggs + PEC 6/21/82

Bekey’s “Level of Capability” Briefing July 82

“Core SS Viewgraphs, July 82” *Top Twenty

Hodge Briefing to NASA Adv Council 7/21/82

Freitag Briefing to Hollenbeck 7/27/82

Science and Applications Requirements (9/14/82)

John’s Pitch to SSB 7/27/82

John’s New Start Pitch to Beggs 8/3/82

John’s Pitch to Bart Barasker 8/6/82

Phil’s Pitch to SAB 8/16/82

Freitag Briefing for Mission Analysis Orientation Meeting 9-13 9/13/82

Hodge Briefing to Gil Rye: 9-21 must be 82

John’s Hodge Pitch to the Center Directors 9-22-82

Hodge to OMB 9/27/82

John Hodge Pitch to AAS in Houston 10-27

Conclusions from NASA/AF Huntsville Meeting No Date – Prob May 1982
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Bullets for Weinberger Early 1982?

Box 32

Hodge Meeting with USAF Probably early 1982

John’s Pitch to ESA No Date probably 1982

Hodge/Finn Political Strategy File April 1982-1983

Space Station Strategy Session 5/13/82

Later Think Pieces by Finn June – Dec 82

John’s Meeting w Beggs Dec 16, 1982

NASA Contractor Studies: “Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options.” April, 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” Boeing, vols. 1-4, 6 1983

Box 33

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study,” Boeing, Volume 7-1 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – Boeing, Volume 7-2 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – Boeing, Volume 7-3, 7-4B 

1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – Boeing, Volume 7-5B, Part I 

Box 34

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – Boeing, Volume 7-5B, Part 2; 

Vol. 7-5C

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – Grumman; Parts 1-6

Box 35

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – Grumman; Volume 1 –

Volume 2, Book 1 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – Grumman; Volume 2, Book 2 

– Volume 2, Book 3 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – TRW “Final Review Executive 

Summary Briefing” and other briefings, 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options Study” – TRW – “User Requirements 

and Benefits Catalog” 1983

Box 36

“A Study of Space Station Needs, Attributes and Architectural Options” – General Dynamics “Final 

Briefing & Final Report, Vols. 1 and 2 1983

“A Study of Space Station Needs, Attributes and Architectural Options” – General Dynamics –

“Final Report, Vol. 2, Technical, Book 1, Mission Requirements, Appendices 1 & 2 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes and Architectural Options – Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, 

Inc. – “Final Study Report, Study Summary” etc. 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes and Architectural Options” – Lockheed – “Final Study Report; 

Attachment 1, Vol 4” through “Attachment 2, Vol. 2” 1983

Box 37

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options” – Lockheed – “Final Presentation, 

Volume 1, Executive Summary, NASA”, etc. 1983

Lockheed Special Studies Overview
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“Space Station Ground Operations Study” – McDonnell Douglas Corporation 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options” – McDonnell Douglas Corporation 

1983

Box 38

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options” – Martin Marietta Corporation – “Final 

Review,” and “Final Report”, volumes 1-2 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options” – Martin Marietta Corporation – “Final 

Report” Volumes 3-5 1983

“Space Station Needs, Attributes, and Architectural Options” – Rockwell International – Volumes 1-

2, etc. 1983

Space Station Program Reports – Rockwell International

NASA/DoD Documentation

Box 39

Documents 1983

Organization 1983

USAF Sci Adv Bd study 6/83

Beggs to Senior Industry Types 1/18/83

Your (Terence Finn) Sunday Assessment 2/18/83

Space Station Mission Requirements Workshop (5/7/83)

Congressional Testimony Aug 2 ’83 Peter Wright Wood – Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc.

Space Station Documentation (1983)

Pitch to OMB 9-26-83

Brian Pritchard’s – Requirements to AIAA July 18-20, 1983

Space Station Task Force (SSTF) Monday Night Meetings Dec 82 – April 83

Use of Tethers in the Basic S.S.

Box 40

Space Station Architecture

Space Station Management Colloquium White Paper

Space Station Definition Activities (International Affairs)

Documents 1982

NASA Funding, FY83 FY84

Space Station (1982-1983)

Space Station Documentation (1983)

Box 41

Gen. Dyne. Geostationary Platform Study

Space Station Task Force Workshop Briefing Charts (12/5-9/83) Volumes I and II

Space Station Task Force Workshop Briefing Charts (12/5-9/83) Volume III

Box 42

Space Station Task Force Workshop Briefing Charts (12/5-9/83) Volume V

Space Station Management Colloquium (9/22-23/83)

Briefing to President 1983

Reagan Remarks-Space Program

Space Station Notebook for the President
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GAO Audit of Space Station Planning

Box 43

Documentation (1984)

Space Station Performance Requirements Briefings 12/20/84

Culbertson to OMB 9/26/84

Work Package Industry Review 7/11/84

Terence T. Finn’s June 20 Industry Meeting ‘84

Concept Design Group Configuration Analysis

Space Station Program Status, May 31, 1984

John P. Sheahan, Space Station FY1985 Budget Summary, Feb. 84

Space Station Task Force, Activity Schedules, 3/21/84

Terence T. Finn’s Memo to Beggs on Democrats 1/20/84

NASA F86 Budget Presentation to the Administrator 8/84

Space Station Program Director’s Review

Space Station Jan. 25, & Impact 1984

Box 44

Space Station Facts

S.S. 1984 NASA Secretariat Corresp.

Practical Applications of a Space Station

Space Station Tech. Steering Comm.

Technology Utilization

Space Station 1984

Space Station 1984 (II)

Box 45

Space Station Reference Configuration Description

Captain Robert F. Freitag Space Station Back-Up Book

Sp. St. Definition and Preliminary Design RFP “Strawman”

OTA Workshop on Automated Space Station

“House of Peace” Proposal

Sp. St. Steering Comm. and Task Force Mtgs.

Historical

Box 46

Policy

Space Station Technology/Advanced Development Program Review for Industry

Space Station Management (1982-1984)

McDonnell Douglas: “Human Role in Space” 1984 – THURIS Study

Space Station Management Plan and Procurement Strategy

Cohen Testimony – Advanced Technology Advisory Committee

Space Station Automation Study – Satellite Servicing

Civilian Space Stations and the US Future in Space

Definition and Preliminary Design RFP

Space Station Program Description Document (Boos 1-4, 6, 7)

Space Station Educational Resources
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Box 47

FY1986 Budget

Space Station—Development Contract Awards. Press Release

Space Station 1985

Space Station 1985 (II)

Space Station Level A Program Review. October 31, 1985

NMI: The Roles of NASA HQs and Field Installations in Program/Project Mgmt.

Evolution

Box 48

ADRESS Working Group (Astrophysics)

Space Station Bibliographic Index

Policy Review Committee

Sylvia Fries – Space Station

Space Station History (1985)

Space Station Spartan Study Final Report

Box 49

“Space Station Crew Safety Alternatives Study – Final Report”

Automation and Robotics Technology

Space Station Evolution Workshop (9/85) and Joint Meeting of the Policy Review Committee and 

Center Directors (7/85)

Space Station – System Engineering & Integration Task Force (Larry Ross, Lewis RC) (Sept – Dec. 

1986)

Space Station Chron Files 1985

Box 50

Space Station Chron Files 1986

Space Station (General) 1986

Space Station (General) 1986 (II)

Space Station Work Package Culbertson 1986

Space Station: Still the Next Logical Step

Box 51

Discussion on Space Station (April 9, 1986)

Space Station Chron Files 1986

Space Station: Presentation to the President’s National Commission on Space

Space Station Advanced Development Program Review (Thermal)

Space Station – 1986 Materials

Space Station (1986)

Box 52

1986 Political Strategy for Station

Space Station Program Chron File – January – June 1987

Dual Keel Configuration Selection

Space Station Documentation (1987- )

9.1 Dirty Questions

High Altitude Missions Branch Fatal Mishap – Report
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Space Station Design Proposals

Box 53

Phase C/D DDT&E – Data Requirements

Space Station Notebook

SS Brochures/AIAA – 1987

Moser Collection Briefing Materials, Notes concerning Phased Program c. March 1987

Space Station General 1987

Box 54

Space Station Chron Files 1987

Space Station Program Office – Program Review October 22, 1987

Space Station Directory (1987)

FY1987, FY1988 Budget Recommendations

Space Station Program Support Contract Briefings 1987-1988

PSC Workforce Breakdown 1987-1988

Space Station Program Office (SSPO) OSS Program Reviews 1987-1988

Box 55

Space Station Reports (1985-1987)

Space Station Freedom Roles – JSC

GSFC – Space Station Freedom Roles

Space Station Freedom Roles – LaRC

Space Station Freedom Roles – LeRC

Space Station Control Board SSCB November 16, 1987 FN 0614

Space Station Documentation – 1987

Thomas Moser, “Evolution of the Space Station Configuration...”

Moser’s Pitch to Myers on Power June 8, 1987

Box 56

The Software Factory Concept

Space Station = Lessons Learned

Box 57

Space Station Advisory Committee Briefings

Space Station Freedom Program FY1989 Personnel and staffing information

Space Station Program Manager’s Review, 1/25-26/88

Box 58

Advisory Reports on Space Station Freedom’s Management Structure and Background Material 

1983-1992

Space Station Program – Program Requirements Document February 24, 1988

Space Station Maintainability Process Requirements Document (MPRD) May 1988

Space Station Freedom – General Management Status Reviews – 1988

Space Station Freedom Program Office Review – September 20, 1988

Box 59

Microgravity Processing Task Force
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Middeck – Code I

Middeck – DoD Payloads

Middeck – Code E

Middeck – Historical

Middeck Hardware

Mideck Queing

Middeck Briefings

Hitchhiker

Space Station: PAM509, EP213, Brochures

Box 60

Space Station (1989)

Space Station Briefing Charts

Hook Station Redefinition ‘89

Sp. St. Program Computer and Information Management Systems

Box 61

Space Station – Technical Management Information System (TMIS) Reviews – 1988

Space Station Briefings – 1988

Space Station Briefings – 4/21/88 – Guidance and Control

Space Station Progr. Misc. Documentation (1988-1990)

Space Station Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) (1988)

Box 62

Space Station – General (1988)

Space Station Freedom Media Handbook

Speaker Presentation Materials. AIAA/NASA International Space Station Freedom Technical 

Symposium

Box 63

Space Station Advisory Committee 1988-89

Space Station (1990)

Solar Inertial Station Concept (SISC)

Space Station Freedom Opportunities for Commercial Users and Providers Pre-Workshop October 

25, 1988

Delta Preliminary Design Review Space Station Freedom, Book 1 of 3 June 26, 1991

Box 64

Delta Preliminary Design Review Space Station Freedom Book 2 of 3 (June 26, 1991)

Delta Preliminary Design Review Space Station Freedom, Book 3 of 3 (June 26, 1991)

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab. Inflatable Space Station 1987-89

Space Station (1990-91 Redesign)

Space Station 1991

Station PDR 11/91

Box 65

Space Station – General 1992

Space Station Press Briefing Thurs, Dec. 5, 1991
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Advancing Automation and Robotics Technology

Space Station Freedom Reference Manual 1992

Space Station Program Restructuring, January 1991

NASA Space Station Freedom Strategic Plan 1992

Box 66

Space Station Freedom Program Office – Implementation of the Engineering Design Council 

Avionics Architecture 1992

“Space Station Freedom – Gateway to the Future”

Space Station Freedom Briefing Charts (1992)

Space Station Freedom Briefing Charts (1992) II

Box 67

Space Station Freedom Utilization Conference – Huntsville, AL, August 3-6, 1992 Photo Book

Space Station Freedom Utilization Conference August 3-6, 1992

Box 68

Space Station Freedom Work Package 1. US Laboratory Preliminary Design Review. August 7-8, 

1990. Book 1

Space Station Freedom Work Package 1 US Laboratory Preliminary Design Review. August 7-8, 

1990. Book 2

OSSD Space Station Freedom – Development Status Report – Part A

OSSD Space Station Freedom – Development Status Report – Part B

OSSD Space Station Freedom – Development Status Report – Part C

OSSD – Space Station Freedom – Development Status Report – Part D

Box 69

Space Station – gen (1993) Part 1

Space Station – gen 1993 Part 2

Space Station – gen 1993 Pt. 3

Space Station – gen 1993 pt. 4

Box 70

Space Station – gen. 1993 pt. 5

Space Station Freedom Final Report (12/17/1993)

Space Station Freedom – Space Station Projects Status – August 1993

Space Station Freedom – Docking – Berthing Presentation 1993

Transition from Space Station Freedom to International Space Station (ISS)

Space Station Alpha – Satellite Support Bus or Lockheed Bus 1 – 1993

Box 71

Station Justification from Bill Rainey

Space Station Redesign – Freedom to International Space Station (ISS) (1993)

Final Report of the Advisory Committee on the Redesign of the Space Station

Redesign Team Report to the Advisory Committee
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Box 72

Space Station Redesign Team Final Presentation June 7, 1993

SSSP Technical Library List of Holdings... Part 1

SSSP Technical Library List of Holdings... Part 2

Box 73

Program Control Library Part 1

Program Control Library Part 2

Space Station General 1994

International Space Station Alpha Reference Guide November 30, 1994

Box 74

Space Station Resource Book (1994)

Space Station Contractor Meeting

International Space Station Authorization Hearing Backup Book 1994

International Space Station Advocacy Handbook May 2 and 3, 1994

House Reference Volume – International Space Station – July 1998

Box 75

Int’l Space Station (1995)

Int’l Space Station 1996

International Space Station (ISS) 1997 Part 1

International Space Station (ISS) 1997 Part 2

Int’l Space Station (ISS) 1998

International Space Station (ISS) Program Overviews (1999)

Box 76

International Space Station (ISS) 1998 Part 2

International Space Station (ISS) 1998 Part 3

Int’l Space Station (ISS) 1999

Box 77

International Space Station – Alpha (2000)

International Space Station (ISS) 2001

ISS – general (2002)

ISS – General 2003

Box 78

ISS – gen 2004-2005

ISS – gen. 2006-

ISS – gen 2010-2011

ISS – general 2012-2013

Int’l Space Station (ISS) – construction (1996-1998)

Box 79

Int’l Space Station (ISS) construction (1999-

NASA’s Implementation Plan for International Space Station Continuing Flight – January 30, 2004

International Space Station (ISS) – construction (2005-
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International Space Station (ISS) Publications, Reports, Brochures

International Space Station Editorials

Box 80

International Space Station (ISS) Publications and Reports

ISS- Safety, Health, and Medical (2000-

International Space Station (ISS) Commercialization Study (1997)

ISS Commercialization – Reports, Briefings, and Studies 2000-

Box 81

International Space Station Commercial Development Program and Commercial Space Center 

Program – Briefing Package for OMB – Dec. 21, 2000

ISS Commercialization – Reports, Briefings, and Studies 1998-1999

ISS Commercialization

Box 82

ISS – Commercialization

International Space Station (ISS) Commercialization Commercial Orbital Transportation Services 

(COTS)

ISS Commercialization #2

ISS – Commercialization

“Final Report on the International Space Station (ISS) Phase 1 Program”

Box 83

International Space Station (ISS) Phase One Program Joint Report January 1999 – August 1999

ISS Crews general

ISS Crews - #2

Box 84

Space Station Crew 1 (October 2000) Expedition One

Final Tier 2 Environmental Impact Statement for International Space Station March 1991, October 

1995, April 1996, May 1996

Joint Shuttle – ISS Operational Flight Rules Annex – Final March 15, 2001

June 1982 DGA Paris Meeting

Space Station Program Coordination Committee – Canada 1987

Space Station – International Programs Group 1986-1987

Box 85

Space Station – Program Coordination Committee – ESA 1987-1988

Space Station Program Coordination Committee – Japan 1987

U.S. – Japan proposed science cooperation 1985

Japan Participation in Space Station, 1990-91

Agreements with Freedom Partners

USSR Comments on US Space Station

(P.P Gore/P.M. Chernomyrdin) Int’l space Station (subsequent to 1993 Station Redesign) (Sept. 2, 

1993-
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Box 86

Gore-Chernomyrdin Comm. Mtg., 1994 Draft Briefing Book

International Cooperation – Logsdon Paper

International Partners – Heads of Agency meeting January 28, 1998

International Space Station (ISS) – International Partners MOUs

Box 87

Station (Int’l Partners, 1995-

Bob Clarke Code I (Notebooks) Meetings w/Japan/Canada/Russia/ESA Pt. 1 (1993)

European/Japanese Cooperation Space Station

Box 88

Space Station International Cooperation (1987-1994)

Bob Clarke Code I (Notebooks) Meetings w/Japan/Canada/Russia/ESA Pt. 1 (1993-94)

Bob Clarke Code I (Notebooks) Meetings w/Russia/ESA Pt. 2 (1993)

Box 89

Bob Clarke Code I (Notebooks) Meetings w/Japan/Canada/Russia/ESA Pt. 2 (1993-94)

Bob Clarke Code I (Notebooks) Meetings w/Russia (1994)

International Cooperation Working Group

Space Station Int’l Cooperation

Space Station Int’l Cooperation (II)

Box 90

Space Station Technology Transfer 1985

Space Station Technology Transfer, 1988 January – May

Space Station Technology Transfer, 1988 June – December

Space Station Technology Transfer, 1989

Space Station Technology Transfer, 1990

Space Station Technology Transfer, 1991

Box 91

NASA Space Station Commercial Advocacy Group (CAG) – Grumman Report 1985

Reports on Commercialization 1984-1987

Proposal for Space Station Industrial Assoc. (NASSAU)

“Science Requirements Definition Study for the MMPF” – Microgravity and Materials Processing 

Facility (MMPF)

Box 92

Space Station – Commercial Guidelines

Space Station – Commercialization 1984- June 1985

Space Station Commercial Advocacy Group (CAG) Meeting (July 1985)

Space Station – Commercialization (July – Aug. 1985)

Space Station Commercial Advocacy Group (CAG) Meetings, September – October 1985 (2 folders)

Space Station Commercial Advocacy Group (CAG) Meeting November 1985

Space Station – Commercialization Sept. – Dec. 1985
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Box 93

Space Station – Commercialization (Jan. – June, 1986)

Space Station – Commercialization (July – Sept. 1986)

Space Station Commercialization Oct. 1986 – 1987

Commercially Developed Space Facility 1989

Space Station Mock-up

ISS – European Robotic Arm

SS/Canada Mobile Ser. Cent.

Box 94

SS/Jap. Exp. & Logistics Module

International Space Station (ISS) Trusses

Station: “Destiny” Laboratory Module

Box 95

Station: “Unity” Habitation Module

“Background Material for Launch of Unity aboard STS-88 on ISS Flight 2A”

Space Station – Remote Manipulator Arm (RMS)

Space Station Freedom – “Columbus” European Space Station (ESA) Polar Platform – Int’l 

Coordination Working Group (ICWG) 1986-1987

Box 96

Miscellaneous Polar Platform Presentations 1985-1987

Announcement of Opportunity for Attached Payloads and Polar Platforms 1988

“Columbus” European Space Station Module

Box 97

Payload Engineering Requirements – Detailed Description of the Polar Platform Instruments 1988

Polar Platform Servicing Requirements Documents 1980-1988

EOS – NOAA Convergence – Polar Platform

EOS – Technology Plan Study – Polar Orbiting Mission 1986

ISS – ATV Module

ISS – Centrifuge

ISS – Enterprise Module

ISS – Harmony Module

ISS – Tranquility Module

ISS – Interim Control Module (ICM)

Box 98

Boeing “International Space Station Press Information Book – Mission Modules Station Overview”

International Space Station (ISS) Science Payloads/Experiments (2001)

ISS – MPLM (“Leonardo”) and other Italian modules

Box 99

International Space Station (ISS) Joint Airlock “Quest”

International Space Station (ISS) Modules – Russian Functional Cargo Block (FGB)/Zarya

ISS – Station/Service Module “Zvezda” (1996-1999)

ISS – Station/Service Module “Zvezda” (2000-
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ISS – modules gen & misc.

ISS – Japan – HTV Module

ISS – Propulsion Module

ISS – Report by the REMAP Task Force (July 2002)

ISS – Transhab module

Box 100

Interface Control Document. Space Station Manned Base to Japanese Experiment Module

International Space Station (ISS) Publications and Reports – Science Payloads and Experiments

Space Station Propulsion

Box 101

Space Station Science Studies

SS/ Science Payloads/Exper. (1987-2000)

Space Station Power Systems

Geostationary Platform

ESA/Polar Platform

Box 102

Free Flying Platform (unmanned)

S S Telerobotics/Retriever

Teleoperator Retrieval System

Commercial Space Platform

Space Industries, Incorporated’s Industrial Space Facility (ISF)

Box 103

Advancing Automation and Robotics Technology for the SS and the Economy

Space Station Follow-On

Space Station Rescue

Emergency Return Vehicles – Briefings 1987

Box 104

Assured Crew Return Capability and Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV) Briefings 1988-1990

Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV) Briefings 1991-1993

Box 105

Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV) – IMR Agenda Review 1992

Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV) Documentation 1988-1993

Thesis – “A Systems Analysis of Emergency Escape and Recovery...” by Brian Kelly

NASA/ESA Cooperation on Space Station Crew Rescue concepts

NASA Technical Memorandum 4117: “Transonic Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Proposed 

Assured...”

Box 106

Space Station Rescue Studies 1987-1988

Space Station Rescue Studies – “ACRC – CERV Phase A Report” 1988

Space Station Rescue Studies 1990-1992
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Box 107

Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV) Studies 1993

(Safe Haven) Crew Survival

Box 108

Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV) Articles

Orbital Space Plane (OSP) (2002-

Space Station Freedom – Emergency Egress

Space Station – Orbital Debris Protection

Contingency Ops Scenarios

Space Platform

Box 109

Space Construction

Beam-building Machine (Shuttle launch)

Interactive Design and Evaluation of Advanced Spacecraft – IDEAS

Space Station Food

Space Station – Space Suit

Space Station Space Suit Reports 1985-1986

SS Freedom EVA and Maintenance

Box 110

Space Station EVA

EVA Gloves

Space Station Freedom Servicing Documents 1985-1986

Space Station – Budget Code E Utilization

Payload Selection for Space Station Freedom 1988-1989

Box 111

Space Station – Presentation on IVA Support Req. ~ 1/86

Space Station – Presentation on OSSA Servicing Activities 12/3/85

Space Station Servicing – Work Bench Req.

Space Station – Attached Payloads

Space Station Servicing System and Requirements – Reports and Documents 1985-1988

Space Station Science and Applications Utilization Plan for U.S. Users – Draft June 1988

SS History

Status Report – Space Station Policy History – ISS Manuscript Status Reports Binder from Jeff 

Bingham 1999-2000

Box 112

Space Station History Project

Space Station History Project General Correspondence

Space Station History Project (II)

Space Station Program Chronology, 1981-1982

Box 113

Space Station Program Chronology, 1983

Space Station Program Chronology, 1984-1985
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Space Station History Project Program Chronology, November 1987 for calendar 1986

Space Station Program Chronology, 1987

Box 114

“History of the Space Station – Phases A and B” by Adam P. Gruen (Unpublished Manuscript)

Space Station History Project Program Chronology, November 1989 for calendar 1988

Chronology – 1989

Adam Gruen – “The Port Unknown” (Comments)

Box 115

“The Port Unknown: A History of the Space Station Freedom Program” – Draft Historical Document 

by Adam Gruen

Space Station Program Office – Manpower Staffing Chronology July 6, 1987

Space Station Management – Re-organizations

Space Station Freedom Project (Reston office) ended as separate Program December 1993

Presentation of Flag Certificates

Box 116

NASW-4103 Comm. Dft. Illust. Original

Probability Risk Assessment (PRA)

Lessons Learned (Tasks)

Payload Manifest – July 1987

Box 117

Space Station Program Requirements and Assessment

Externals Appendix Version for presentation

Current Facts + Figures for Sp. St. Freedom

Space Station Freedom Program Chronology, 1987

Space Station Civil Service Personnel Levels

MSR Charts January – March 1992

Box 118

Morning Status Reviews (MSR) 1991 Weekly Status 1991

MSR – April – August 1992

Box 119

MSR Charts September – December 1992

MSRs February – September 1993

Box 120

Space Station Freedom – Integrated System Preliminary Design Review (ISPDR) 1990

Space Station Freedom – Integrated System Preliminary Design Review (ISPDR) Board Reports and 

Presentations 1990

Box 121

Space Station Freedom Man Tended Capability (MTC) Phase – Overview Briefing and Design 

Presentation 1991
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Box 122

Space Station Freedom Man-Tended Capability (MTC) Phase – Preliminary Design Review 1991

Space Station Freedom – Program Incremental Design Review ’93 – Design Presentation –

Grumman SSEIC part 1 1993

Box 123

Space Station Freedom – Program Incremental Design Review ’93 – Design Presentation –

Grumman SSEIC part 2

Space Station Freedom – Integrated Systems Preliminary Design Review Board – documents 1990

Box 124

Space Station Freedom – Program Incremental Design Review ’93 – Design Presentation –

Grumman SSEIC part 3 1993

Space Station Freedom – Program Incremental Design Review – Preboard 1993

Box 125

Space Station Freedom – Program Incremental Design Review – Board, Back-up and Preliminary 

Design Review – Summary 1993

Space Station Management

Box 126

Office of Space Station

Mgt.

Organization Charts

Space Station Management Structures

Box 127

Space Station Operations Task Force – Panel 1 Report December 1987

Space Station Operations Task Force Panel 2 Report December 1987

Space Station Operations Task Force – Panel 3 Report, Panel 4 Report, Appendix December 1987

Box 128

Space Station Freedom Corr. From Director, Space Station Policy and Plans, Office of Space Flight 

1991

Space Station Operations Task Force Report

Box 129

SSOTF Recommendations – Briefings

SSOTF Summary Results – Industry Briefing

Office Procedures

SSOTF Charter

Box 130

SSOTF Project Plan

Space Station Background/Overviews

September 1986 SSOTF Chron File

SSOTF General Information

Bio’s
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SSOTF Personal Data Sheets

SSOTF Oversight Committee 1986

October 1986 SSOTF Chron File

Box 131

SSOTF November 1986 Chron File

December 1986 SSOTF Chron File

January 1987 SSOTF Chron Files

February 1987 SSOTF Chron File

Calendars (filled-in)

SSOTF Membership

Space Station Freedom Corr. From Director, Space Station Policy and Plans, Office of Space Flight 

1990

Box 132

Membership

Space Station Freedom System Requirements (1983-84)

Box 133

Space Station Program Office (SSPO) – Masters of Documents 1987-1988

Office of Space Station – Level 1 – Weekly Activity Reports 1989

Weekly Activity Reports Space Station Program 1987

Box 134

Space Station Program Office (SSPO) Weekly Activity Reports December 18, 1987 – December 23, 

1988

Space Station Program Office (SSPO) weekly activity reports March 3, 1989 – December 1, 1989

Weekly Reports – Space Station Program Office (SSPO) 1991

Box 135

Weekly Reports – Space Station Program Office (SSPO) 1989

Weekly Reports – Space Station Program Office (SSPO) 1990

Weekly Reports – Space Station Program Office (SSPO) 1992

Box 136

Weekly Reports – Space Station Program Office (SSPO) – 1993

Strategic Planning System (SPS) 1990-1991

Space Station Freedom – Planning Systems – Interface Requirements Review 1991

Strategic M&I Document 1990

The first Real SOP/UOP Meeting Ever Dec 1991

Box 137

Space Station Freedom Operations Division 1990-1993

Recent Logistics Activities 1989-1990

Box 138

SOP/UOP Charter Development SO/SU/SF Activities

Operations Monthly Briefing 1991-1993
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1991 SSF Evolution Conference – Ops Concept Presentation

IAF – Graz, Austria Oct ‘93

World Space Congress – 1992

APOS – Initial Phase Operations Summary

Box 139

Space Station: Composite Operations Plan 6/22/89

Space Station OSSO/OSF PMP & Related Matters

Space Station – Operations Management Plan – Drafts 1988-1990

Space Station – Operations Division establishment – documents 1986-1991

Box 140

Space Station Freedom Ops Cost – History 1985-1986

Space Station Freedom – Commission Ops Cost Comparison 1987-92

Space Station Freedom – Eurospace – Cost Paper – Granville Paules

Space Station Freedom – STS/SSFP Ops Cost Comparisons – Egan Group

Box 141

Space Station Freedom – Ops Cost Data to Partners – Spring ‘90

Space Station Freedom – JSC/MOD – Gene Kranz Meetings

Space Station Freedom – MSFC Operations Cost Review Dec ‘91

Box 142

Space Station Freedom – KSC Operations Cost Review

Space Station Freedom – Working Version of First Common Ops Cost Brf Feb 92

Space Station Freedom – Mir-M Frascati, It Jun 23-25, 1992

Space Station Freedom – “Presentation to Mission Review Task Force...” 7/30/92

Space Station Freedom – Brief to OSF Mgmt 7-27-92

Space Station Freedom – Japan Ops Cost Presentations – Nov 92

Common Ops Cost Pkg for Redesign Team 4/93

Common Ops Cost Presentation to Canada partner – 3/11/93

Box 143

Operations Cost Working Group #1A

Operations Cost Working Group (cont.)

Box 144

Ops Cost WG Folder #1B

OCWG Minutes #1C

OCWG Minutes #3

Box 145

OCWG Minutes #2