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Outer space -- Exploration

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Skylab Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-451
Abstract The Skylab Collection comes from the library of Dr. Shiro Furukawa, who was a NASA scientist that worked under the supervision of Skylab physician Dr. Paul Buchanan. Dr. Furukawa was a flight surgeon on the Skylab Medical Team and later investigated space station era life sciences, medicine programs, manned operations, as well as automated/robotic space construction operations at Kennedy Space Center. This collection houses publications, reference material, NASA reports, journal, magazine,...
Dates: 1960-1990

Dr. Stanley C. White Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-465
Abstract Dr. Stanley C. White was a pioneer in the design of life support systems for space travel. He worked as an aerospace doctor with the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab programs. He was the president of both Aerospace Medical Association and International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine. Dr. White's collection contains photographs, slides, and papers from his career. Many of the photographs are from his work at NASA and his papers contain the selection of astronauts. There are many...
Dates: 1950-2000; Majority of material found within 1961-1979