posted 07-21-2015 05:21 PM               

Up for bid is a large glossy (11 x 36 in.) color wall chart showing a detailed diagram of the Inboard/Outboard Profile of the Hubble Space Telescope. This chart, dated 1981, was produced by the HST spacecraft manufacturer, the Lockheed company. Not easily acquired, these charts were generally considered a precious commodity by many members of the HST workforce.

This is my personal copy which hung in my office at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) located in Baltimore, MD. I participated in various engineering capacities while working at the STScI and NASA's GSFC during planning and operations support for the 2nd and 3rd HST servicing missions (SM2 and SM3A) in the mid to late 1990s. It is in well-used condition but somehow managed to escape any major tears or creases. It does have some pin holes on the corners from display.