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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 Usage conditions apply
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