Can I get "a full set of Apollo astronaut training manuals?"

[NASA], [General Motors], [Grumman], [North American Aviation Inc.], [North American Rockwell Corporation]

[archive, Space exploration] The Astronaut Office: "Thanks for your assistance - what can we do in return?" Him: Can I get "a full set of Apollo astronaut training manuals?" The Astronaut Office: "Ok"

various: various 1965-1969. Our consignor's father was an aeronautical engineer working for Boeing and assigned to work with NASA on the Apollo program. He did a significant favor for a member of the astronauts office while living in Houston. They asked him what they might do in return. He requested "a full set of Apollo astronaut training manuals" the result of which you see here - 34 items in total. They have remained in the family since. A list of the manuals follows. Many are by the sub-contractors responsible for building the particular systems involved. A remarkable archive. In addition to a letter of provenance from the consignor, the archive includes a 1968 Nassau Telephone book showing the previous owner (as well as a goodly number of astronauts).

GRUMMAN MANUALS: The following manuals all state "For training purposes only: In support of LM-5 & Subsequent Subsystem Briefings." and are part of "Contract NAS 9-1100 Exhibit E: Paragraph 3.7.4 Type III Document." They are all three hole punched, and held together with dual post "prestong" brand adjustable metal straps with robin blue colored Grumman binder paper with cut-outs for the titles. The metal straps are rusted to varying degrees, the paper still bright and clean.
1) LSG 770-154-6 - LM-5 & Sub. June 1969. "Abort Guidance Section Study Guide Lunar Module LM-5 & Subsequent." Light green paper. No copies OCLC.
2) LSG 770-430-40 LM-5 & Sub. April 1969. "Instrumentation Subsystem Study Guide Lunar Module LM-5 & Subsequent." Yellow paper. No copies OCLC.
3) LSG 770-154-7 - LM-5 & Sub. April 1969. "Control Electronics Section Study Guide Lunar Module LM-5 & Subsequent" Light green paper. No copies OCLC.
4) LSG 770-154-5 - LM-5. April 1969. "Radar Section Study Guide Lunar Module LM-5" Blue paper. No copies OCLC.
5) LSG-770-154-9-LM-5 & Sub. May 1969. "Propulsion & RCS Subsystem Study Guide Lunar Module LM-5 & Subsequent" Dark green paper. No copies OCLC.
6) LSG 770-154-4-LM-5 & Sub. May 1969. "Electrical Power Subsystem Study Guide Lunar Module LM-5 & Subsequent" Yellow paper. No copies OCLC.
7) LSG-770-154-3-LM-5 & Sub. May 1969. "Environmental Control Subsystem Study Guide Lunar Module LM-5 & Subsequent" Tan/orange paper. No copies OCLC.
8) LSG 770-154-10-LM-5. May 1969. "Lunar Module Structures Handout LM-5" Light grey ash paper. No copies OCLC.
(Wikipedia note on the LM-5: "Lunar Module Eagle (LM-5) is the spacecraft that served as the crewed lunar lander of Apollo 11, which was the first mission to land humans on the Moon. It was named after the bald eagle, which was featured prominently on the mission insignia. It flew from Earth to lunar orbit on the command module Columbia, and then was flown to the Moon on July 20, 1969, by astronaut Neil Armstrong with navigational assistance from Buzz Aldrin. Eagle's landing created Tranquility Base, named by Armstrong and Aldrin and first announced upon the module's touchdown. The name of the craft gave rise to the phrase "The Eagle has landed", the words Armstrong said upon Eagle's touchdown.")

The Grumman manuals below have different wrapper colors but the same metal strap binding.
9) LSG 770-430. Nov 1967. "Orientation Study Guide Lunar Module" White printed wrappers have ink stamp of "Mutter, H.P." White paper internally. No copies OCLC.
10) LSG 770-430-48 -LM-3. "August 1967. Propulsion and RCS Study Guide Lunar Module LM-3" White printed wrappers. Green paper internally. Inked "Oscar Bernard??" on top wrapper. No copies OCLC.
11) LMA790-1. LMA790-01001C. October 15, 1965. Superceeds LMA790-1 dated March 15, 1965. "Lunar Excursion Module Familiarization Manual" Exhibit E, Paragraph 10.2, NAS 9-1100. Type II Document. Inked in red "Crew Systems" at head of top wrapper with small piece of top wrapper excised. (two copies this title OCLC)
12) "Lunar Module Subsystem Assembly and Installations". 52 pages. Printed green wrappers. What appears to be a commercial advertising item rather than a training manual. No copies OCLC.

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION manuals
1) "Apollo CM Primary Guidance Navigation and Control System Student Study Guide". CSM Digital Autopilots. DAP 2100. June 2, 1969. Perfect bound with light blue paper. (3 copies this title OCLC)
2) "Apollo Lunar Module Primary Guidance, Navigation and Control System Student Study Guide." LM PGNCS Level III System Mechanization Course SM31000. Dates January 27, 1967, Oct 1, 1967, and finally Jan 30, 1969. Bound with blue plastic comb binding. Blue paper. No copies OCLC.

NASA MANUALS:
1) FLIGHT CONTROL DIVISION manual, NASA. FC027. 3/15/68. "Lunar Module Systems Handbook Vehicle LM-3" MSC8305-68. 5 hole punched. Not bound. No copies OCLC.
2) MSC Internal Note MSC-CF-E-68-12. "Photo Equipment for Manned Space Flight Handbook" June 20,. 1968. 5 hole punched. Stapled. "Oscar Bernard x-5821" inked on top wrapper, and a few inked notes on the bottom wrapper. No copies OCLC.

NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL CORPORATION SPACE DIVISION MANUALS. All note "For Training purposes only". All 11 x 8 1/2 inches.
1) CSM Logistics Training : Guidance and Control System - Block II, May 15, 1969. Prefect bound, white and blue paper No copies OCLC.
2) CSM Logistics Training: Sequential Systems (EDS, SECS, LES, ELS) Course No A-318 Handout No. 1. June 15, 1969. Perfect bound, light yellow paper. No copies OCLC.
3) Apollo CSM Logistics Training. Apollo Operations Handbook Subsections 2.2 and 2.3. Guidance and Control. May 1, 1969. Perfect Bound, blue paper. No copies OCLC.
4) Apollo CSM Logistics Training. Apollo Operations Handbook Subsection 2.8 Telecommunications. May 1, 1969. Perfect bound, dark brown paper. No copies OCLC.
5) Apollo CSM Logistics Training. Apollo Operations Handbook Subsection 2.6 Electrical Power System, May 1, 1969. Perfect bound, yellow paper. No copies OCLC.
6) Apollo CSM Logistics Training. Apollo Operations Handbook Subsection 2.9 Sequential Systems, May 1, 1969. Perfect bound, tan paper. No copies OCLC.
7) Apollo Training. Apollo Operations Handbook CSM, Preliminary, Subsection 2.9 Sequential Systems, June 26, 1968, Perfect bound, light yellow paper, some folding on "fax" paper. Ink stamp "Mutter, H..P." on top wrapper and spine.
8) Apollo Training. Structures and Mechanical Subsystems Course Number A-5125. June 13, 1969. Perfect bound, grey paper. No copies OCLC.
9) Apollo Training. Block II CSM Propulsion Subsystem. Dec 12, 1968. Perfect bound, pale green paper. No copies OCLC.
10) Apollo Training. Electrical Power Subsystem Block II CSM. Nov 1, 1968. Perfect bound, oblong, yellow paper. No copies OCLC.
11) Apollo Training. CSM/LM Docking and Crew Transfer Block II handout. Apr 15, 1968. Perfect bound, oblong, pale brown paper. Stamp "Mutter, H. P." on top wrapper and spine. No copies OCLC.
12) Apollo Training. Environmental Control System Block II. Apr 1, 1969. Perfect bound, oblong, orange sherbert paper. No copies OCLC.
13) Apollo Training. Crew Equipment Course A512 C. Jan 1, 1969. Perfect bound, pink paper. No copies OCLC.
14) Apollo Training. Crew Equipment Course A512C. June 26, 1968. Perfect bound, pink paper. No copies OCLC.
#7-14 above show "Apollo Logistics Training" logo on the top wrapper with little or no mention of Rockwell in the document, although (we believe) it is clearly their output given the names, physical addresses to use for questions about the documents, and production details of the various manuals.
(Wikipedia note on the CSM: "The Apollo command and service module (CSM) was one of two principal components of the United States Apollo spacecraft, used for the Apollo program, which landed astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. The CSM functioned as a mother ship, which carried a crew of three astronauts and the second Apollo spacecraft, the Apollo Lunar Module, to lunar orbit, and brought the astronauts back to Earth.")


NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, Inc. SPACE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION manuals
1) SID 64-1613A GFE Command and Service Module - Manned Space Flight Network Signal Performance and Interface Specificaiton Block II. NAS 9-150, Revised Nov 22, 1966. Copy made on "fax" style paper, three hole punched, with two aluminum screw posts holding the pages together. Another stamp (unclear if on the original or here stamped) notes Recorded Jul 18, 1967 by the Saturn V Data management at the Boeing C. Technical Data Central. Note on orginal document notes 60 8 1/2 x 11 and 20 11 x 17 (foldouts presumably). No copies OCLC.
2) SID 64-1389 GFE NASA Furnished Crew Equipment Performance and Interface Specification Block II. NAS 9-150. Revised Feb 22, 1965, Copy made on "fax" style paper, three hole punched, with two aluminum screw posts holding the pages together. Another stamp (unclear if on the original or here stamped) notes Recorded Aug 2, 1967 by the Saturn V Data management at the Boeing C. Technical Data Central. Note on orginal document notes 164 pages. No copies OCLC.
3) SID 64-1388. GFE Scientific Equipment Performance and Interface Specification Block II - CM. NAS9-150. Revised Feb 22, 1965. Note on original document indiates 51 pages. Stamped upper left (rusted), one page loose in rear. No copies OCLC.
4) SID 64-1866. GFE Command and Service Module - Manned Space Flight Network Signal Performance and Interface Specification - Block 1. NAS9-150. January 5, 1965. Exhibit I, Paragraph 4.1. "Fax" style paper, three hole punched, with two aluminum screw posts for binding. No copies OCLC.
(NOTE: GFE stands for Government Furnished Equipment - where the government would provide equipment to the contractor to assist in their work)

NOTE: The #) in the lists above are included solely for convenience of reference. Identifying numbers on the documents, if any, follow that number.

Provided with a letter of provenance and the Sept 1968 Nassau Bay, TX Telephone Co directory with the consignor's father listed in it (as well as a fair number of well known astronauts). Very Good. various. [29710]

A remarkable archive of training manuals, only a few of which appear in OCLC, and only one of which we've seen in the last 20 years.

Price: $15,000.00