1983 Lithograph "First Nine Space Shuttle Orbital Flight Crews"
1983 Lithograph "First Nine Space Shuttle Orbital Flight Crews" is a vintage Lithographs / Prints artifact by NASA / Johnson Space Center (JSCCL) from 1983, preserved in The Record Institute Ephemera Archive.
Category: Lithographs / Prints
Brand: NASA / Johnson Space Center (JSCCL)
Year: 1983
Rarity Class: B
This double-sided informational sheet, designated JSCCL-102, serves as a visual timeline of the Space Shuttle program’s crucial transitional years. By presenting the crews of STS-1 through STS-9 alongside detailed verso cataloging, the artifact captures the rapid evolution from two-person experimental test flights to large-scale, multi-disciplinary orbital missions.
Quick Read
Era of Transition: Documents the critical shift from early two-man test flights (STS-1 to 4) to operational, multi-specialist crews (STS-5 to 9). Suit Evolution: Visually captures the transition from heavy, gold high-altitude ejection suits to standard blue flight suits. Historic Milestones: Includes the portrait and text listing of Sally K. Ride (first American woman in space) and Guion S. Blufor
Summary
This double-sided informational sheet, designated JSCCL-102, serves as a visual timeline of the Space Shuttle program’s crucial transitional years. By presenting the crews of STS-1 through STS-9 alongside detailed verso cataloging, the artifact captures the rapid evolution from two-person experimental test flights to large-scale, multi-disciplinary orbital missions.
