NASA Announces New Screening of Space Program Artifacts

Jan. 24, 2013

Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jbuck@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 13-031

NASA ANNOUNCES NEW SCREENING OF SPACE PROGRAM ARTIFACTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA again is inviting eligible educational
institutions, museums and other organizations to screen and request
historical space artifacts. This is the 16th screening of artifacts
since 2009.

The artifacts represent significant human spaceflight technologies and
processes and the accomplishments of NASA's many programs. NASA and
the General Services Administration worked together to ensure broad
access to space artifacts and to provide a web-based electronic
artifacts viewing capability. The web-based artifacts module is
located at:

http://gsaxcess.gov/NASAWel.htm

Eligible participants may view the artifacts and request specific
items at the website through March 4. Only schools and museums are
eligible to receive artifacts. They must register online using an
assigned Department of Education number or through the state agency
for surplus property in their state.

The artifacts are free of charge. Eligible organizations must cover
shipping costs and any special handling fees. Shipping fees on
smaller items will be relatively inexpensive, while larger items may
involve extensive disassembly, preparation, shipping and reassembly
costs. NASA will work closely with eligible organizations, on a
case-by-case basis, to address any unique special handling costs.

Special items, such as space shuttle thermal protective tiles and
packages of three packets of astronaut food, also are offered on a
first-come, first-served basis. Instructions for requesting artifacts
and special items are linked on the website home page.

To date, more than 7,500 artifacts from programs, including the
Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, space shuttle and the Hubble Space
Telescope, have been given to eligible museums, schools,
universities, libraries and planetariums in all 50 U.S. states.
Artifacts are on display for 42 days. NASA organizations must
register their requests within the first 21 days. All other eligible
organizations may register their requests after the first 21 days.
After the viewing period ends, organizations will be notified about
the status of their requests.

For more about NASA and agency programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov


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