This Robot Recorder 36 camera is similar to that used by Scott Carpenter on his Aurora 7 mission during Project Mercury. Mercury astronauts often used store-bought cameras for their missions, with some modifications for easier use in space. A handle and trigger were attached to this camera to allow an astronaut to snap photographs with gloved hands.
This camera was transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1977.
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.