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The inclusion of a portable TV camera on the Apollo missions was controversial from the outset. Of little planned engineering or scientific value, the major purpose was to share Apollo experiences with audiences on Earth. Built by RCA, this camera was used by Apollo astronauts for training. It is essentially identical to the camera actually used during early Apollo missions.

NASA transferred this camera to NASM in 1972.

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This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Human Spaceflight
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Photographic Manufacturer RCA
 Dimensions 3-D: 29.2 x 17.1 x 19.1cm (11 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
 Materials Overall - metal.
 Inventory Number A19731486000 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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