The Wide Angle Camera (WAC) from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a CCD camera equipped with a wide baffle. It can capture broad images in five visible light bands and two ultraviolet light bands. Images from the WAC have been used to produce detailed photomosaic maps of the Moon.
This flight spare instrument is identical to the flown instrument built by Malin Space Science Systems. NASA transferred the camera to the Museum in 2016.
Display Status
This object is on display in Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Malin Space Science Systems
Dimensions
3-D: 38.1 × 24.1 × 17.1cm, 2.7kg (1 ft. 3 in. × 9 1/2 in. × 6 3/4 in., 6lb.)
Materials
metal, paint, gold, electronics
Inventory Number
A20160055000
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Open Access (CCO)
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