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This engineer's jacket belonged to Robert L. "Bob" Foster, a McDonnell Aviation engineer who worked on Project Mercury (1959-1965), Project Gemini (1965-1967), and as base manager, Deputy Director, and Director of Vandenberg Air Force Base during the late 1960s. The jacket demonstrated his place on the McDonnell Aviation engineering team, and their pride at working on human spaceflight efforts.

Foster's daughter, Sally Foster-Chang, gave the jacket to the Museum in 2005 along with a slide rule and accessories, her mother's charm bracelet, and a collection of her father's papers.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Destination Moon at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Destination Moon
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA-People Dimensions Overall: 1 ft. 9 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 8 in. × 1 ft. 10 in. (55.2 × 50.8 × 55.9cm)
Clothing (Sleeves folded in): 66 × 66cm (2 ft. 2 in. × 2 ft. 2 in.)
 Materials Cotton/poly fabric, embroidery thread, metal zipper, plastic buttons.
 Inventory Number A20050071000 Credit Line Gift of Sally Foster-Chang in memory of her parents: Bob and Toni Foster Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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