For stable, almost hands-free use of cameras, brackets like this one could be placed inside and outside the spacecraft. Astronauts usually placed them near windows in order to set up a constant location for shooting photographs natural phenomena or the surface of the Earth.
NASA transferred this bracket to the Museum in 1968.
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-Photographic
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Dimensions
3-D: 15.2 x 13.3 x 5.7cm (6 x 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Materials
Anodized Aluminum, Steel, Aluminum, Ink, Cadmium
Inventory Number
A19680377000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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