collectSPACE - The Editor's Collection

Space History News
space history and collectibles feature articles

Messages
discussion forums about space history and collecting

Sightings
calendar of worldwide astronaut appearances

buySPACE
marketplace for space artifacts, toys and memorabilia

Resources
collecting guides and selected space history documents

Websites
related space memorabilia and history websites

- The Editor's Collection -
Artifacts
space flown equipment and ground support hardware

Autographs
who's who in space: the first 25 years of space exploration

Books
galleys, drafts, and advanced reading copies

Medallions
flown coins and those minted with flown metal

Philatelics
first day ceremony programs and flown stamps

OMS/RCS Pod Skin

Mission:	STS-1 Columbia	Crew:	John W. Young Robert L. Crippen
Launch:	April 12, 1981
Landing:	April 14, 1981
Duration:	2 Days, 6 hours
Comment:	Maiden flight of the Space Shuttle

This section of orbital maneuvering (OMS) and reaction control (RCS) systems pod skin was cut from Columbia after its maiden flight. The pods' skin panels were made from a graphite epoxy honeycomb sandwich. This piece was the property of McDonnell Douglas Aeronautics' St. Louis Div. Program Manager for the Orbital Maneuvering System.

back to Artifacts