This 16mm movie camera was used by NASA to document the instrument panel of a Mercury spacecraft during a test flight. Cameras of this type also filmed the pilot's activites and were eventually used on Project Gemini missions as well.
NASA transferred this camera to the Museum in 1970.
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
D.B. Milliken
Dimensions
3-D: 19.1 x 27.9 x 10.2cm (7 1/2 x 11 x 4 in.)
Materials
Aluminum
Steel
Paint
Plastic
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Cadmium
Inventory Number
A19710808000
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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