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This "Going to Work in Space" poster was produced by the U.S. Government Printing Office for NASA in celebration of the Space Transportation System, also known as a the space shuttle. The central image of the orbiter "Columbia" gliding back to landing illustrates one of the central features of the vehicle -- its ability to launch like a rocket but land like an airplane.

This poster was collected by Nancy Yasecko, a filmmaker who grew up in Florida near Cape Canaveral, and whose film "Growing Up with Rockets," released in 1985, is a personal memoir of growing up in the shadow of the United States' civil human spaceflight program. This poster is part of a collection of artifacts that Yasecko donated to the Museum in 2012 along with a copy of the film, which is held by the Museum's film archives.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

ART-Posters, Original Art Quality

Medium

Poster, NASA, Mission, STS, "Going to Work in Space"

Manufacturer

United States Government Printing Office

Dimensions

2-D - Unframed (H x W): 91.3 x 60.8cm (35 15/16 x 23 15/16 in.)

Inventory Number

A20130182000

Credit Line

Gift of The Growing Up with Rockets Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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