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This container was fabricated by Ball Aerospace to hold the Shuttle Star Tracker for safe shipment. The tracker itself is fragile and requires special handling; therefore this container should be used whenever the tracker is moved.

Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 2000.

 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
Type INSTRUMENTS-Navigational Manufacturer Ball Aerospace Systems Division
 Dimensions 3-D: 47.6 × 47.6 × 63.5cm (1 ft. 6 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 6 3/4 in. × 2 ft. 1 in.)
 Materials Plastic
Ferrous Alloy
Rubber
Unidentified Adhesive
Uncharacterized Foam
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Paper
Ink
Adhesive Tape
 Inventory Number A20000361002 Credit Line Transfer from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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