Vintage 1978 foldout technical illustration of Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102), from the collection of Donald E. "Doc" Stullken.  
 
Stullken was NASA's Chief of Recovery Operations Branch. From Mercury through Skylab, he was often the first person the astronauts would see as they stepped onto the ship from the recovery helicopter.  He also invented the Mercury Auxiliary Flotation Collar, usually referred to as "The Stullken Collar." During Shuttle, Stullken served as Chief of the Training Integration Branch.
 
Much of Stullken's private NASA archive was offered at auction following his death. This technical illustration comes from his personal copy of the "Orbiter Crash and Rescue" technical manual (see photos).

A striking and affordable vintage Shuttle illustration from the personal archive of a significant NASA figure. It will look amazing framed!

Condition: Very Good.  Light vertical impression (from the overlying accordion fold) near the left side. The paper is very lightly age-toned, not the stark white shown in the scan.  Very small grey stain on the reverse near top of right-hand fold--shows through slightly, but not really obvious.
 
Size: Trifold (~11" x 14.50"), two vertical accordion folds.
 
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100% guaranteed to be authentic and as described.  Comes with an Orbital Artifacts COA.