Archives and Collections

Access to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center Archives is granted by appointment only and is based on staff availability. The USSRC Archives is not receiving requests at this time.

The Archives of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center contains some of the most important technical documents and historic papers of the 20th century, including:

• The papers of Dr. Wernher von Braun and other rocket scientists – 108 linear feet of von Braun’s documents alone!
• A collection of hundreds of books covering topics from space history to science fiction
• Technical documents pertaining to the early birth of space exploration
• NASA special publications
• Congressional records from the early space program
• Science fiction materials from the 1920s forward
• The papers of WWII U.S. Army Ordnance Corps officers
• The space collection of Frederick Ordway III, who served as the Technical Advisor for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

U.S. Space & Rocket Center Archives

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If you have any other questions, please contact our team at archives@spacecamp.com.

Thank you for your cooperation in extending the life of our artifacts and archives!