This is a camera body manufactured for the Gemini program by the J.A. Maurer company. Maurer 70mm cameras were used at the end of the program for extensive scientific photography experiments. These cameras were not as well regarded for their quality as Hasselblad cameras carried on every NASA mission from the end of the Mercury program until NASA's conversion to digital cameras in the early 2000s.
NASA transferred this spare camera body to the Museum in 1971.
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
J. A. Maurer, Inc.
Dimensions
5 5/8" x 5 1/8" x 2 3/4"
Materials
Anodized Aluminum
Aluminum
Steel
Paint
Synthetic Fabric
Synthetic Rubber
Inventory Number
A19790308000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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