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 Rights and Restrictions Usage conditions apply
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