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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" awaiting launch is from one of the first two missions, during which the external tank (ET) was painted white to protect the tank's insulation from ultraviolet light. Leaving the ET unpainted ultimately reduced the tank's weight by 272 kg (600 lbs), without increasing any risk to the system.
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
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
A20130194000
Credit Line
Gift of The Growing Up with Rockets Collection
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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