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ITEK built this panoramic camera for NASA to be used in the scientific mapping done during the final three Apollo mission. The flown cameras, used on Apollo 15, 16, and 17, provided high resolution photography along the orbital groundtracks. The camera could also operate in stereo mode. It was mounted on the service module and recorded images on a film cassette. The cassette was retrieved by the Command Module Pilot during an extravehicular activity (EVA) or spacewalk during the trans-Earth portion of the mission. The camera is a direct technological descendent of the Itek camera used in the U-2 photoreconnaissance programs.

NASA transferred the camera to the Museum in 1993.

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

ITEK Corporation

Dimensions

Other: 1 ft. 11 5/8 in. tall x 4 ft. 11 1/16 in. long x 2 ft. 3 9/16 in. wide (60 x 150 x 70 cm)

Materials

Aluminum, Paint, Rubber (Silicone), Glass, Mylar (Polyester), Kapton (Polymide), Steel, Stainless Steel, Adhesive, Copper, Nylon, Epoxy, Synthetic Fabric, Velcro, Paper, Phenolic resin, Teflon

Inventory Number

A19940231000

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA, Johnson Space Flight Center, Logistics Division

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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