Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
3-D Test: 304.8 x 91.4 x 91.4cm (10 x 36 x 36 in.)
Materials:
Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Epoxy, Gold Plating, Plastic, Adhesive, Paint, Glass, Brass, Copper, Mylar (Polyester), Cadmium Plating, Rubber (Silicone)
This is the ultraviolet spectrometer from the Apollo Telescope Mount (S082B). It was designed and developed at the Naval Research Laboratory by a group led by Richard Tousey. The unit flown on Skylab obtained spectra of different solar regions at great spectral and spatial resolution, covering a wavelength range from 970 to 3940 Angstroms. Spectra were recorded on photographic film on an attached camera. (see Catalogue #19820460000 for film magazine). A white light TV system allowed the astronauts to point the spectrometer. The artifact is a flight instrument intended for a never-flown second Skylab.
It was stored at the Marshall Space Flight Center until May 1986 at which time it was transferred to NASM.
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
