posted September 14, 2009 12:00 PM               

NASA Announces Screening of Space Shuttle Artifacts

NASA is inviting eligible educational institutions, museums and other organizations to begin registering to screen potential space shuttle artifacts.

The artifacts represent significant human spaceflight technologies, processes and accomplishments of the shuttle program. More information about the types of artifacts that may be available is included in a brochure, Space Shuttle Program Artifacts.

To ensure broad access to potential shuttle artifacts, NASA partnered with the General Services Administration to provide a first of its kind, Web-based electronic artifacts prescreening capability.

Only a few hundred items will be initially screened, but thousands of other items will be added periodically until all artifacts have been screened. Each artifact will be screened for 90 days. Once the screening period closes, requestors will be notified about the status of their request.

Museum and school officials must first be determined as eligible through an online registration process or through the State Agency for Surplus Property in their state. Eligible recipients may view the available artifacts and request specific items at the Web site. Prescreening allows potential recipients to identify specific items and provides the time to plan to transport, preserve and properly display artifacts.

Requesting an artifact through the prescreening process does not guarantee the item will be available or when it will become available. Artifacts will be incrementally released, as they are no longer needed by the Space Shuttle Program, and in accordance with export control laws and regulations.

The artifacts are free. However, eligible recipients must cover shipping costs and any special handling fees. Shipping fees on smaller items will be relatively inexpensive, while larger items may involve extensive disassembly, preparation, shipping and reassembly costs.

NASA will work closely with potential recipients, on a case by case basis, to address any unique special handling costs.

posted September 22, 2009 08:59 PM               

• Block II Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) Nozzle
  14 available, so far 4 requested
  
• Astronaut Watch Omega (Speedmasters)
  9 available 1 requested
  
• Crew Compartment Trainers:
  2 available 0 requested
  
• EVA gloves (Flight) 12 total (6 left and 6 right)
  6 of 12 requested
  
• EVA gloves (Training) 14 total (7 left and 7 right)
  8 requested
  
• ACES gloves (5 each left and right)
  12 requested
  
• ACES helmet
  6 available 9 requested
  
• ACES Suits
  77 available 9 requested
  
• Orbiter Drag Chute set
  2 available 2 requested
  
• Orbiter nose cap
  1 available 0 requested
  
• Orbiter window panes or windshields
  15 available 1 requested
  
• Orbiter leading edge wing RCC panels
  44 available 2 requested

posted October 06, 2009 06:08 PM               

Total line items available 93 (reduced from 141 - obviously some lots were either pulled or awarded).

• Block II Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) Nozzle
  7 now available (from 14 previously), 7 requested
  
• Astronaut Watch Omega (Speedmasters)
  6 available (from 9 previously); 2 requested
  
• Crew Compartment Trainers:
  1 available (from 2 previously) 1 requested
  
• EVA gloves (Flight) - all delisted or awarded (12 previously)
  
• EVA gloves (Training) - all delisted or awarded (from 14 previously)
  
• ACES gloves - all delisted or awarded (from 10 previously)
  
• ACES helmet - all delisted or awarded (from 9 previously)
  
• ACES Suits
  50 available (from 77 previously); 35 requested
  
• Orbiter Drag Chute set - all delisted or awarded (2 were available)
  
• Orbiter nose cap
  1 available 0 requested (unchanged)
  
• Orbiter window panes or windshields
  7 available (15 previously) 11 requested
  
• Orbiter leading edge wing RCC panels
  34 available (44 previously) 12 requested

posted January 19, 2010 04:29 PM               

NASA Reveals New Batch Of Space Program Artifacts

NASA is inviting eligible education institutions, museums and other organizations to examine and request space program artifacts online. The items represent significant human space flight technologies, processes and accomplishments from NASA's past and present space exploration programs.

NASA partnered with the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide a first of its kind, Web-based, electronic artifacts prescreening capability last year. On October 1, 2009, the GSA launched a Web initiative for screening and requesting NASA's space shuttle artifacts. The first round ended Nov. 30, and all 913 artifacts were allocated.

A second Web-based screening opportunity begins on Tuesday. It includes approximately 2,500 potential artifacts from NASA programs that include the space shuttle, Hubble Telescope, Apollo, Mercury, and Gemini.

Each artifact will be screened for 90 days. After the screening period closes, and at the completion of the allocation process, requestors will be notified about the status of their request.

Museums and schools will be screened for eligibility through an online registration process or through their state agency for surplus property. Eligible recipients may view the available artifacts and request specific items at the website. Prescreening allows potential recipients to identify specific items and provides the time to plan to transport, preserve and properly display artifacts.

Requesting an artifact through the prescreening process does not guarantee the item will be available. Nor does it provide a specific time when it will become available. Allocated artifacts will be incrementally released as they are no longer needed by NASA and in accordance with export control laws and regulations.

Although the artifacts are provided without charge, eligible recipients must cover shipping and any special handling costs. Shipping fees on smaller items will be relatively inexpensive, while larger items may involve extensive disassembly, preparation, shipping and reassembly costs. NASA will work closely with potential recipients, on a case-by-case basis, to address any unique special handling costs.

posted January 29, 2010 03:52 PM               

• Apollo Cover Layer Assy, Extravehicular Mobility Unit Suit (2 each)
  
• Audio Tape, Apollo 8
  
• Electric Harness, Apollo Constant Wear Garment (12 each)
  
• Jacket, Inflight, Apollo (8 each)
  
• Model, Apollo Command 1/20 Scale, Plexiglass
  
• Model, Apollo Lunar Module, 1/25th Scale
  
• Suit, Cover Layer Assembly, Apollo, Evan
  
• Suit, Cover Layer Assembly, Apollo, Brand
  
• Suit, Inflight Coverall, Apollo
  
• Suit, Integrated Torso Limb Suit Assembly w/Boot, Apollo
  
• Suit, Integrated Torso Limb Suit Assembly, Apollo, Pressure Garment
  
• Suit, Integrated Torso Limb Suit Assembly, Pressure Garment Assembly
  
• Suit, Intravehicular Cover Layer Assembly, (1 Arm Cover Only)
  
• Suit, Mercury Mockup Suit
  
• Tether, Extravehicular Activity, Apollo
  
• Trousers, Inflight, Apollo (19 each)

posted February 04, 2010 03:37 PM               

The Press-Enterprise: March Field Air Museum to get six space shuttle items

"This is the start of our journey to build a huge educational center," said executive director Patricia Korzec.

She learned Saturday that in January 2011 the museum will receive dehydrated astronaut food, two stowage bags, a box, and an emergency exit chute. But the centerpiece is a nozzle, valued at $15 million, from a side rocket booster.

posted February 12, 2010 03:31 AM               

Next January, the Coca Cola Space and Science Center could possibly be the new home for nine rare NASA artifacts.

...below is the list of approved artifacts for donation to the Science Center:

• Astronaut Dehydrated Food (Box, Mixed)
  
• Launch Pad Escape Basket
  
• OPF Processing Tool Box
  
• Firing Room Console (Bio-Med)
  
• On-Board General Purpose Computer
  
• Orbiter Window Assembly or Pane
  
• Orbiter Wing Leading Edge RCC
  
• Shuttle Tire (Nose, Complete)
  
• Shuttle Engine Nozzle