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This battery assembly powered the Sony Handycam SteadyShot video camcorder used with the Thermal Enclosure System-Crystal Observation System (TES-COS), which housed protein crystal growth experiments on the Space Shuttle.

Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, actively involved in experiments for Shuttle flights, gave this item and a large set of protein crystal growth equipment to the Museum in 2012.

 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 United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Power Sources Dimensions Overall: 12.7 x 9.5 x 26.7cm (5in. x 3 3/4in. x 10 1/2in.) plus approx. 26 in. long wire with capped fastener on chain
 Materials Aluminum
Iron Alloy
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Plastic
Paint
Velcro
Adhesive
Synthetic Fabric
 Inventory Number A20120287001 Credit Line Gift of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Biological Sciences and Engineering Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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