This is a box containing incinerated components of the Explorer S-1 payload, and were retrieved from the satellite after launch failure on 16 July 1959. Some parts were relaunched on Explorer VII. They were part of a payload inventory originally intended for the University of Iowa package to be flown on Vanguard and the early Explorer satellites. They remained in George Ludwig's possession since they were built in the late 1950s. Donated by Dr. George Ludwig in 2006.
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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
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Dimensions
3-D (Circular payload shard): 14 × 14 × 3.2cm (5 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)
3-D (Other miscellaneous shards): 18.7 × 10.5 × 2.2cm (7 3/8 × 4 1/8 × 7/8 in.)
Materials
Unknown Metal
Synthetic
Paper
Coating
Copper Alloy
Inventory Number
A20060086009
Credit Line
Designed and Donated by Dr. George H. Ludwig.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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