Country of Origin: USA
Dimensions:
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 6.4cm (2 1/2 in. dia.)
Materials:
Metal, paper, plastic
This STS-5 button from 1982 was owned by John Bickers, a Public Affairs representative for the McDonnell Company (later McDonnell Douglas), an aerospace company that held contracts with NASA throughout Project Mercury, the Gemini program, the Apollo program, and the Space Shuttle program.
Buttons representing specific missions were examples of one type of space memorabilia often distributed to NASA employees and contractors. Wearing this button would demonstrate one's connection to the program. As a result, this button reminds us of the numerous teams of people who supported human spaceflight.
During his tenure with McDonnell, Bickers compiled and edited Press Reference Books for the Gemini Space Missions and supported early Space Shuttle flights.
He donated the button to the National Collection in 2007.
Gift of John Bickers
