Box 11
Container
Contains 38 Results:
Application for Space Shuttle Duty, October 30, 1979
File — Box: 11, Folder: 17
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 17
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
October 30, 1979
Recommendation for Astronaut Duty, from Thomas P. Stafford, Lieutenant General, USAF, October 29, 1979
File — Box: 11, Folder: 18
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 18
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
October 29, 1979
Correspondence, Department of the Air Force, Leo M. Cutcliff, Jr., Captain, USAF, informing Bridges his application for an astronaut candidate position had been approved for consideration by the Air Force Nomination Board, November 1979
File — Box: 11, Folder: 19
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 19
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
November 1979
NASA News, newsletters, series of articles from six newsletters in regards to the screening process/groups (Bridges was in group 5 of 6), February 20 - April 25, 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 20
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 20
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
February 20 - April 25, 1980
Mailgram and supplemental information for astronaut interview process, April 14, 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 21
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 21
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
April 14, 1980
Schedules and information for astronaut interview process, April 21, 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 22
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 22
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
April 21, 1980
NASA correspondence, in regards to astronaut candidate training program, June 17, 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 23
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 23
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
June 17, 1980
NASA News, Astronaut Candidates Complete Training , August 21, 1981
File — Box: 11, Folder: 24
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 24
Scope and Contents
Nineteen American astronaut candidates and two European Space Agency (ESA) mission specialist candidates; Purdue alums Bridges, Blaha, Gardner, and Ross were all in this group.
Dates:
August 21, 1981
Newsletter that contains a photograph of Astronaut Loren Shriver (Purdue alum), 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 25
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 25
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
1980
Missing Astro/F117 which had been classified , 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 26
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 26
Scope and Contents
Note: per Bridges, "I was assigned to the organization developing the F117 at the time of my selection for Astronaut duty, which complicated the announcement. Some speaking notes on my introduction to the press are included as well as a short note from Skip Anderson who had been my boss while assigned to the F117."
Dates:
1980
NASA Memorandum, "Subject: Reception for the Newly Assigned Astronaut Candidates," September 11, 1980 and NASA Activities newsletter clipping which contains photographs of the astronaut candidates training, December 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 27
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 27
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
December 1980
PowerPoint slides (copies), Astronaut Candidate Training Program, 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 28
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 28
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
1980
Photographs, NASA Astronaut Candidates Selected January 1980, and a group shot of them in front of the Space Shuttle, January 1980
File — Box: 11, Folder: 29
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 29
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
January 1980
Certificate of Completion, "through the Bible in one year", December 27, 1981
File — Box: 11, Folder: 30
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 30
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
December 27, 1981
Aero/Astro ALUMNI NEWS, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1982
File — Box: 11, Folder: 31
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 31
Scope and Contents
Features alumni, John E. Blaha, Roy D. Bridges, Jr., and Guy S. Gardner, upon their completion of training to become pilots on future flights of the Space Shuttle.
Dates:
1982
Small poster, STS-1 PIN Party, April 1981
File — Box: 11, Folder: 32
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 32
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
April 1981
First Shuttle Flight Achievement Award and vehicle pass to First Launch of The Space Shuttle, Kennedy Parkway, 1981
File — Box: 11, Folder: 33
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 33
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
1981
Letter, High Flight Foundation, James B. Irwin, President, January 15, 1981
File — Box: 11, Folder: 34
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 34
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
January 15, 1981
Clippings about fellow astronauts; "What's a doc for? Astronaut-doctors Bill, Anna Fisher credited with saving accident victim," December 31, 1980, and "First woman, black get space missions," (Sally Ride and Guion Bluford), 1980 - 1982
File — Box: 11, Folder: 35
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 35
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
1980 - 1982
Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6
Scope and Contents
The Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers document the extensive Air Force and NASA career of Roy D. Bridges Jr.The papers include but are not limited to, artifacts, audio visual material, awards, books, briefs and records, certificates, clippings, clothing, correspondence, diaries, documents, flight logs, flight checklists and data files, along with Bridges' pilot kneeboard notes, medals, mementos, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, textbooks, research papers, and working paper...
Dates:
1950 - 2013
Air Force Career, 1964 - 1996
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2
Scope and Contents
Major General Bridges' Air Force Career spanned thirty-one years. The nine sub-series follow his career path; F-100 pilot, 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron and Commando Sabre Operation (Misty), Phu Cat Air Base, Republic of Vietnam; Test Pilot, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, California; Astronaut Application Process and Selection; Commander, 6510th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base, California; Commander, Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick Air Force Base,...
Dates:
1964 - 1996
Astronaut Application Process and Selection, 1977 - 1982
Sub-Series — Box: 11
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
1977 - 1982
Pamphlet, Announcement for Mission Specialist and Pilot Astronaut Candidates, circa 1977
File — Box: 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 1
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
circa 1977
Application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program), Department of the Air Force, Headquarters United States Air Force, Washington, DC , February 19, 1977
File — Box: 11, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
February 19, 1977
Correspondence, Recommendation for Astronaut Duty, Richard C. Henry, Major General, United States Air Force, Director of Development & Acquisition, DCS/Research and Development (endorsement of Bridges) , March 11, 1977
File — Box: 11, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 2, Sub-Series 3, File 3
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. submitted his first application for Space Shuttle Duty (Shuttle Pilot Program) on February 19, 1977. He was not selected the first time he applied and reapplied on October 30, 1979. He was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in May 1980. In November 1979 when informed of his selection by NASA, Bridges was assigned to Detachment 3 of the Air Force Flight Test Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada as a special projects officer. Beginning in July 1980 and ending in...
Dates:
March 11, 1977