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Inside this aluminum case is a commercially-available Nikon camera flash used during astronaut spacewalks on the STS-121 mission in July 2006. Mission specialists Mike Fossum and Piers Sellers carried out three extra-vehicular activites to test the Space Shuttle Discovery's new Canadarm extension, practice thermal tile repair techniques, and perform installations and maintenence on the International Space Station. The camera and its flash were attached to the astronauts using a tether and would have been used when photographs were needed during nighttime portions of orbits.

Missing from this artifact is the thermal blanket that insulated the flash unit from the extreme temperature changes in space.

NASA transferred this artifact to the Museum in 2016.

 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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nikon
 Dimensions 3-D (Overall): 24.1 × 20.3 × 13.3cm (9 1/2 × 8 × 5 1/4 in.)
 Materials Aluminum
Glass
Synthetic Fibers
Velcro
Steel
Ink
Plastic
Electronic Components
Adhesive
Paper
 Inventory Number A20181330000 Credit Line Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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