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Two Historic Vintage 1986 Kennedy Space Center / Original Employee Letters from Director R.G. Smith. Signature is Not hand signed, Paper has wear, age, discoloration as shown, still displays well, Perfect Addition Towards Your Collection.
Letters Measure: 8.5 x 11" Inches
First Document Letter:
The document is an internal memo addressed to Kennedy Space Center employees following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Sent on February 11, 1986, by Center Director R. G. Smith, the letter serves as both a formal expression of grief and a call to persevere. Key Elements of the Memo The Date: February 11, 1986, which was exactly two weeks after the Challenger accident on January 28, 1986.The Author: Richard G. Smith, who served as the Director of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) from 1979 until his retirement later in 1986.The Audience: Distributed to all KSC personnel, whom Smith refers to as an "extended family." The Message: Smith honors the seven crew members of the STS 51-L mission, quotes President Ronald Reagan's address to the nation, and urges the workforce to look toward the future by focusing on returning the Shuttle fleet to operation and continuing plans for a Space Station.
Second Document Letter:NO PICTURE of Shuttle Touchdown / We do NOT Have it
This document is an authentic historic NASA internal memorandum dated March 1, 1984. It was issued to employees at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) by Center Director Richard G. Smith following a major milestone in the Space Shuttle program. Historical Context & Contextual Details The Milestone: The memo celebrates the completion of mission STS-41-B, during which the Space Shuttle Challenger successfully executed the first-ever landing at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility on February 11, 1984. Prior to this mission, all shuttle flights had to land at Edwards Air Force Base in California or White Sands in New Mexico, which required a costly and time-consuming transcontinental ferry ride back to Florida via a modified Boeing 747.The Director: R. G. Smith (Richard G. Smith) served as the Director of Kennedy Space Center from 1979 to
