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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 Usage conditions apply
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