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Parker, Otis Jerome
Otis Jerome Parker papers, 1963-1975.
This collection contains the papers of Otis Jerome Parker, an aerospace engineer employed at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s Langley Research Center during the Gemini, Apollo and Skylab projects. The collection consists largely of a few NASA publications regarding the design and development of "jet shoes" and other devices intended to provide propulsion and maneuverability during extravehicular activity (EVA) in spaceflight. The collection also includes Langley inter-office communications regarding Parker and the projects on which he worked, as well as a small set of photographs of Parker and EVA propulsion devices. With the exception of one photograph, this collection consists of photocopied materials.
American aerospace engineer. Professional experience includes: engineer, assistant manager, Apollo Applications Program Experiments Systems, assistant manager, Skylab Applications Program Experiments Systems, NASA Langley Research Center (circa 1960-circa 1970). Involved with design and development of "jet shoes" used by astronauts during extravehicular manuvers. Granted patents as inventor/co-inventor of numerous mechanisms and systems.
Parker, Otis Jerome
Project Apollo (U.S.)
Project Gemini (U.S.)
Skylab Program
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space flight -- Technological innovations.
Memorandums. aat
Photographs. aat
Publications. aat
AIP-ICOS
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Carol M. Newman Library. Special Collections Department. P. O. Box 90001, Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001, USA
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