Press Release RE: Contract Awarded to Ford Motor Company Aeronutronic Division for "Lunar Fascimile Capsule" Camera System, December 14, 1962
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company established the core of its aerospace division in 1956. Based in Newport Beach, California, the division and its subsidiaries manufactured satellites, missiles, and defense systems. It also played an important role in developing the Mission Control facility near Houston, Texas, that directed NASA's Gemini and Apollo space missions. Ford sold its aerospace division in 1990.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Press release
Date Made
1962
Subject Date
14 December 1962
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2003.1.1857.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
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