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This mounted vanity license plate, reading "1-LST" for "Large Space Telescope," was given to F. Peter Simmons, an aerospace engineer who was instrumental in planning that instrument, which eventually evolved into the Hubble Space Telescope. Simmons, an engineer who studied at the George Washington University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, worked as the Director of Space Science Programs at Martin Marietta Aerospace and later as Director of Space Astronomy at Grumman Aerospace Corporation.
Simmons gave the license plate to the Museum when he donated his papers to the Museum's Archives in 2005.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MEMORABILIA-People
Dimensions
3-D (Plate with mount): 22.9 × 35.6 × 4.4cm (9 in. × 1 ft. 2 in. × 1 3/4 in.)
3-D (Plate alone): 15.2 × 30.5 × 1.9cm (6 × 1 × 3/4 in.) Materials
Wood
Aluminum
Inorganics
Steel
Synthetic Inventory Number
A20120262000
Credit Line
Gift of F. Peter Simmons
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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