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Topic: NASA color-striped badge information
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Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 12-14-2018 06:11 AM
   
I was hoping someone could tell me what these badges where used for. I have seen these in different colors, red, orange and green, but I have no idea what program or function they served any information would be appreciated. |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 12-14-2018 07:09 AM
This may or may not be of any help to you Chuck, but I have the exact same badge configuration and color. Instead of NASA it says GEEIA. GEEIA stands for Ground Electronic Engineering Installation Agency. The Squadron was responsible for the installation and depot-level maintenance of communications equipment on the Eastern Test Range during the early 1960's. Your badge may have been used by NASA technicians working on the same project. |
Jim Behling
Member Posts: 1463
From: Cape Canaveral, FL
Registered: Mar 2010
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posted 12-14-2018 08:27 AM
Not a NASA tech.R. H. Gray was Robert H. Gray, who was the head of Goddard Launch Operations before it was consolidated into KSC. He then was KSC Unmanned/Expendable Launch Operations Director until becoming Deputy Director Launch Operations for Apollo and Skylab and then KSC Program Director for Space Shuttle. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 12-16-2018 11:10 AM
Joel, your badge is almost identical. Would you mind posting or letting me post a picture of your badge?Not sure what the T-3 is and I have several other badges from Dr. Gray's estate that I have never seen before. I will post a few pictures to see if we can stump the cS community. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-16-2018 01:21 PM
I've got a few similar badges as well. If I recall, they were issued for the most part, for access into certain areas of Cape/KSC unmanned/expendable launch vehicle and payload facilities of launch complex areas. The "T-3" refers to, I think, T-3 days and counting for some final checkouts, inspections, and preparations in certain control and/or restrictive areas. |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 12-16-2018 04:12 PM
Sure Chuck. Feel to free to post the badge image and/or the certificate image I sent you. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 12-16-2018 06:29 PM
Thank you to both Ken and Jim for the added input, Joel I emailed you.I am going through my stuff as I know I have a red one with white stripes somewhere. |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 12-17-2018 12:29 PM
Here is a picture of Joel's badge from the Air Force side. |
413 is in
Member Posts: 628
From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 12-19-2018 01:39 PM
Here's a similar badge issued to a McDonnell employee, R. Knox. I'm just speculating but the striped badges may have been worn at the launch complexes during times when hazardous operations were in progress.  There is a photo from September 1962 of the Group 2 astronauts where they can be seen wearing similar badges of this type in addition to their newly issued Atlantic Missile Range (AMR) photo ID badges. The photo was taken at Titan Launch Complex 20 (LC-20).    |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 12-19-2018 02:04 PM
Just as I was thinking in a prior post here; the color stripped badges were in use at Cape launch complex areas, in this case, Pad 20 which was an unmanned early Titan rocket site. |
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