This artifact is a Development Test Model (DTM) for the Voyager spacecraft that consists of facsimile and dummy parts manufactured by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It was acquired in 1977 and placed on display in the Exploring the Planets gallery shortly thereafter. In 1987, JPL removed the DTM bus for use in developing the Magellan Venus spacecraft, which was similar in design, and replaced it with a facsimile.
Created by
Eric Long
Date Created
11/07/2017
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Exploration; Jupiter; Planetary; Robots; Science; Solar System; Space; Spacecraft
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