NASA used this support base to hold the IMAX payload bay camera while preparing it for installation in the in the payload bay of the space shuttle. The camera was mounted inside an insulated pressurized container in the payload bay. Using a sling, the camera was lifted off this base and installed in the container, which was then mounted on brackets to position the container at the correct angle for filming.
Gift of the IMAX Corporation in 2011.
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
Canada
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
IMAX Corporation
Dimensions
Overall: 60 × 35.6 × 54.6cm, 22.8kg (1 ft. 11 5/8 in. × 1 ft. 2 in. × 1 ft. 9 1/2 in., 50.2lb.)
Materials
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Ferrous Alloy
Paints
Plastic
Adhesive Tape
Ink
Adhesive
Inventory Number
A20120259015
Credit Line
Gift of the IMAX Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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