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Rare “working copy” of an engineer’s binder featuring technical documents pertaining to the Space Shuttle’s liquid hydrogen (LH2) and liquid oxygen (LO2) propulsion systems. These documents date from the inception of the program through 1981 and thus relate to the development of OV-102 (Columbia). This example comes from the estate of NASA/USBI (United Space Booster Inc engineer Frank R. Batty, and would have been used on a daily basis. The binder features an applied copy of the Specification label for “Line Assembly, Engine Feed, Liquid Hydrogen Orbiter Main Propulsion System,” with Batty’s annotation “LH2 & LO2.” The binder is slightly over 1” thick and featured ~16 large fold-out schematics and hundreds of technical drawings. The pages are slightly larger than letter-size (see photos).

Frank Richard Batty graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After being selected to the US Army Guided Missile Program, he was transferred to Huntsville, Alabama, where he began his career in NASA. He played an instrumental role in the Skylab program, helping to develop the Twin Pole Sail Parasol. Later, as Senior VP at United Space Booster Inc (USBI), he was responsible for the Space Shuttle's Booster program and helped to launch over 20 successful shuttle missions. He was awarded the Astronauts' Silver Snoopy Award for his contributions to the Space Shuttle Program, NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal in 1974, and NASA’s Public Service Medal in 1988.

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Space Shuttle LH2 & LO2 Main Propulsion Binder (Ex Frank Batty)

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