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Topic: NASA, contractor ID badges and passes
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Pete Sarmiento
Member Posts: 101
From: Fort Washington, MD, USA
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 07-17-2020 09:24 AM
   
Here are samples of OPS CON badges from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. I did not realize the space items are collectible until I found out through this website. |
MadSci
Member Posts: 244
From: Maryland, USA
Registered: Oct 2008
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posted 07-23-2020 03:02 AM
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Originally posted by Joel Katzowitz:
Can anyone give more information about the stripes?
I'm not at all sure about whether this applies to all US government agencies, or if it is stable over time but currently I know that for one very large government agency the "contractor Stripe" is green.As modern IDs carry your photo, this stripe usually runs through the person's eye, rather ruining the portrait.  |
denali414
Member Posts: 854
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 02-09-2021 06:12 PM
I now have (4) different color VAB badges: tan, yellow, green and red. Are there more colors out there? Thanks. |
denali414
Member Posts: 854
From: Raleigh, NC
Registered: Aug 2017
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posted 11-10-2021 04:10 AM
For the badge collectors, how would you rate the collectibility of various badges? For example, firing room, area permit, VIP guest stand, etc.?New at collecting badges and seeing big swings in prices. Just trying to get a handle of rarity of different badges. Thanks! |
David Carey
Member Posts: 1018
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Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 11-10-2021 08:12 PM
I don't have a large collection of these but personally find the Mission Control badges most appealing.The Agnew Apollo 11 launch pass badge up-thread would be the exception where provenance overrides the badge variant but certainly like the launch passes on their own too. |
kosmo
Member Posts: 537
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Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 10-15-2022 09:20 AM
I thought cS members would like to see a complete set of Apollo Launch Guest passes, minus Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz. 
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MOL
Member Posts: 201
From: Los Angeles, CA
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted 10-15-2022 05:45 PM
I noticed these Skylab 1 and 2 launch passes have yet to appear in this thread. What is interesting is they didn't make separate passes for the Saturn V workshop and Saturn 1B launches since the original plan was they were supposed to launch within a day of each other — but then as we know, the crew launch was delayed by a few weeks due to the damage of the workshop at launch.  
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MartinAir
Member Posts: 356
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Registered: Oct 2020
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posted 10-17-2022 07:57 PM
Is there a difference between "dependent viewing area" and "viewing stand" passes? |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 3799
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-17-2022 09:29 PM
Viewing stand badges mostly apply to one of the VIP sites, of which, there can be several types. Dependent viewing badges are mainly for family members of accredited press and space workers, among a few other groups, with their viewing sites further away than with the closer VIP areas. During the early shuttle program the main VIP site was located off Schwartz Road, about a couple miles south of the VAB. When the Apollo/Saturn V Center opened up during the later shuttle program years, NASA decided to use the center as the primary VIP site known as the Banana Creek Viewing site, about a couple of miles north of the VAB. Most of the dependent badges and permits were located along NASA Causeway East over the Banana River during the Apollo and Shuttle program years. The VIP viewing sites were mainly located within Launch Complex 39 near the VAB
alongside Saturn Causeway and with some secondary sites located on the eastern side of Kennedy Parkway North. |
MartinAir
Member Posts: 356
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Registered: Oct 2020
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posted 10-18-2022 10:56 AM
Thank you for clarification, Ken. |
MoonyBlues
New Member Posts: 7
From: Maryville, TN United States
Registered: Dec 2021
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posted 04-08-2023 12:44 AM
A while back I acquired a decent collection of Apollo, Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz badges from the estate of a former Boeing employee who worked at Kennedy Space Center during that era. Most of them are easy enough to identify, but I'm having a little trouble with some of the earlier(?) Apollo badges that don't have the launch number stamped on them. Was wondering if anyone might have any additional knowledge and/or opinions as to what launch, or launches, they might belong with, so I can add them into their proper "place" in the collection. So far, I've explored this site, the Apollo Launch Control website, and past American Space Museum auction listings to try figure out the ones pictured, but to no avail. Wasn't sure if there was any more definitive, or updated, info out there about them that I just happened to miss.  
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mroyster
New Member Posts: 3
From: Cheadle Hulme
Registered: Jan 2023
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posted 04-10-2023 08:59 AM
I am wondering does anyone know what was the issuing procedures for the Green MSC security badges that were issued during the Apollo era. I have a number of these badges that contain details of the named individual to whom they were issued. I recently watched Apollo 11 movie directed by Todd Douglas Miller and noticed that in some footage showing the internal entrance to the building. To the side of the lady working on reception appears to be a large stand containing what appears to be these green badges together with their pink counterparts. If anyone has any insight would love to know how these badges were issued and managed at the time. |
kosmo
Member Posts: 537
From:
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 10-31-2023 12:10 PM
I just recently purchased an Apollo 12 launch badge with the presidential seal on it. Was this for people that were part of the presidential entourage? In the photo Dr. Thomas Paine is wearing one, I’m not quite sure why. Does anyone have any info on this? 
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MoonyBlues
New Member Posts: 7
From: Maryville, TN United States
Registered: Dec 2021
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posted 03-27-2024 08:17 PM
Would anyone happen to know of the existence of any kind of a KSC Apollo 6 Permanent Firing Room Access badge, or what the nearest equivalent Apollo 6 version of that badge would be?I'm trying to complete my "Permanent" collection of badges (Apollo 4 through Apollo-Soyuz), but wasn't sure if Apollo 6 used one of those Pink-ish badges that have have no launch stamped on them (I suspect), or if it might have been one of the White MSOB badges, etc. Thanks for any help! |
413 is in
Member Posts: 721
From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 03-28-2024 06:39 PM
The question on the existence of firing room badges for Apollo 6 is an interesting one. In my many years of collecting, I believe I have only come across one example that was specifically marked as Apollo 6. And this one is a strange bird. It is a General Firing Room badge, marked as "Souvenir Apollo 6" and has the user's name typed on the front. It is also ink stamped with the date of launch April 4, 1968. For reference, in 1968, Richard "Dick" Beagley was employed by the Bendix Corp. as a systems safety supervisor and systems test conductor.  Prior to Apollo 8, firing room badges were somewhat non-standardized. I own or have seen firing room examples from the Saturn V facilities integration vehicle AS-500F (LC-39) and two types from Apollo 4 / AS-501 (LC-39).  Badges for Apollo 5 (LC-37B) and Apollo 7 (LC-34) were issued for both firing room and first floor blockhouse.  
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MoonyBlues
New Member Posts: 7
From: Maryville, TN United States
Registered: Dec 2021
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posted 03-28-2024 10:33 PM
Thanks so much for that information and photos. That Apollo 6 Dick Beagley badge certainly adds an interesting twist to all that.From the collection I have of the employee who used them from Apollo 4 to Apollo/Soyuz, all his badges "matched" except for the two unmarked Permanent Firing Room Access badges (examples #1 and #2 in my photos about four messages back in this thread). Just presumed that he used both of them for all three launches of Apollo 4, 5 and 6, or that one may be missing. Wasn't completely sure, though. That makes more sense with your comment about them being a bit non-standardized before Apollo 8, if that might've been the case. Acquired the AS-501, Saturn 204 and Apollo 7 Firing Room Access badges in recent months to fill in those early gaps a little better, so after reading your reply, I may just call that a "win" and finally get a picture frame/shadowbox ready. Thank you again for the information! |
413 is in
Member Posts: 721
From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 03-30-2024 03:46 PM
Speaking of early firing room examples before the use of "Permanent" access badges, it is important to note that Apollo 1 (AS-204) badges were issued with the Apollo Program logo on them. These can be easily differentiated from those of Apollo 5 (AS-204), which utilized a graphic of the LM on the badge (as can be seen in my previous post).  |
MoonyBlues
New Member Posts: 7
From: Maryville, TN United States
Registered: Dec 2021
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posted 04-01-2024 09:02 PM
Thanks for posting those photos of the 2 different types of AS-204s. I've seen some LM versions listed as "Apollo 1" when looking up past auction results, so that definitely added a little confusion to it all. Presuming that the 204 Area Permits are also under the Apollo 5 umbrella, even though some of those have also been sold as Apollo 1.Appreciate the help clearing that part of it up for us newer-ish badge/pass collectors. |
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