This device contained some of the electronic components associated with the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) systems of the Apollo Command Module. The Apollo spacecraft carried a number of accelerometers, which measured the change in the craft's velocity, the data from which was combined with other sources to give the craft's position and velocity in space as it traveled from the Earth to the Moon and back. This artifact was probably a backup and not flown.
This object was transferred to the museum by NASA in 1972.
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
EQUIPMENT-Electronics
Dimensions
Approximate: 12.7 x 55.88 x 30.48cm (5in. x 1ft 10in. x 1ft)
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Plastic, Gold Plating, Epoxy, Copper, Varnish, Adhesive, Paper
Inventory Number
A19940051000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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