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Light Shade Assembly, Star Tracker, Shuttle, Columbia

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This object is on display in the Time and Navigation exhibition at the Museum in Washington, DC.


Light Shade Assembly, Star Tracker, Shuttle, Columbia

 

  • Summary

Manufacturer:   Ball Aerospace Systems Division

Country of Origin: United States of America

Dimensions:
3-D Test: 35.6 x 30.5cm, 0.5kg (14 x 12 in., 1lb.)

Materials:
Metal

This light shade protected the Shuttle Star Tracker from direct sunlight, which would otherwise overload its optics.

Transferred from NASA


Inventory number: A20000361001