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Astronauts operated this Arriflex 16mm motion picture camera on a number of Space Shuttle missions to film inside the orbiter and through the windows. Introduced in 1982 at the beginning of the Shuttle era, the Arriflex 16mm SRII camera was the first compact high-quality motion picture camera to be used by astronauts. Its size and quality made it well-suited for filming in space, and also for news reporting and shooting television programs.

In the 1990s NASA switched to even smaller digital video cameras and transferred this no-longer-needed 16mm film motion picture camera to the Museum in 2004.

 Display Status

This object is on display in James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Object Details
Country of Origin Germany Type EQUIPMENT-Photographic Manufacturer ARRI Group
 Dimensions Overall: 1ft 1 1/2in. x 4in. x 1ft 1/2in. (34.29 x 10.16 x 31.75cm)
 Materials Hard plastic, stainless steel, glass, velcro, aluminum
 Inventory Number A20060428000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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