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Original 1971 TRW Apollo 15 Press Kit
Offered is an original TRW (Thompson Ramo Wooldridge) Apollo 15 press kit from July 1971, produced in advance of the Apollo 15 mission.
This original contractor press packet contains TRW News releases, technical fact sheets, engineering drawings, and diagrams covering the Apollo 15 mission, including the Particles & Fields Subsatellite, Lunar Module Descent Engine (LMDE), Abort Guidance System, and related Apollo hardware. The packet also includes the original TRW presentation folder.
Apollo 15 was the first Apollo "J" mission and featured the deployment of the Particles & Fields Subsatellite, the first satellite released into lunar orbit by astronauts during a manned lunar mission. TRW designed and built much of the hardware documented in this packet, making these original materials an important part of Apollo program history.
Includes:
Original TRW presentation folder
TRW News press releases
TRW Photo News sheets
Technical fact sheets
Engineering drawings and diagrams
Original 1971 printed materials shown in the photos
Condition:
Good vintage condition. The folder shows expected age-related wear, including light toning, minor staining/foxing, surface wear, and edge/corner wear. Interior documents remain clean, complete, and fully readable with only light handling wear. Please revenge iew all photographs carefully, as they are part of the description.
A wonderful addition for collectors of Apollo, NASA, TRW, aerospace history, lunar exploration, or vintage space program memorabilia.
All items are original vintage 1971 materials and are not reproductions.