Camera, Rocket Borne
This 16 mm motion picture camera was flown aboard an Aerobee-hi rocket on October 5, 1954. The photomosaic assembled from pictures taken on that flight was reported to be the first high altitude color picture of a major weather front. This is one of the two cameras on the flight responsible for the mosaic, and it was transferred to the Museum by the Naval Research Laboratory. The original photomosaic is also in the collection (A19620042).
Display Status
This object is on display in One World Connected at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Naval Research Laboratory
Dimensions
3-D: 17.1 × 9.2 × 6.3cm (6 3/4 × 3 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
Materials
Aluminum
Copper Alloy
Paint
Glass
Ink
Inventory Number
A19870070000
Credit Line
Donor unknown
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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