Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA Manned Space Flight Awareness
Summary
This Apollo 11 20th Anniversary lapel pin was owned by John Bickers, a Public Affairs representative for the McDonnell Company (later McDonnell Douglas), an aerospace company that held contracts with NASA throughout Project Mercury, the Gemini program, the Apollo program, and the Space Shuttle program. He obtained the pin in the course of that work.
Lapel pins commemorating specific projects or programs were examples of one type of space memorabilia often distributed to NASA employees and contractors. Wearing this lapel pin would demonstrate one's connection to the program.
During his tenure with McDonnell, Bickers compiled and edited Press Reference Books for the Gemini Space Missions and supported early Space Shuttle flights.
He donated the pin to the Museum in 2007.
Credit Line
Gift of John Bickers
Inventory Number
A20080013000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MEMORABILIA-Events
Materials
Copper Alloy
Gold Plating
Paint
Nickel Plating
Dimensions
3-D (Pin minus pin back): 5.7 × 3.5 × 1cm (2 1/4 × 1 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
Storage: 11.4 × 8.9 × 3.8cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 1 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20080013000