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This set of 18 electrical and electronic instruments was used in the Vanguard "Minitrak" system. The suite includes battery boxes for transponders and telemetry transmitters. The suite was transferred to NASM by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in October 1975.

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

Manufacturer

Naval Research Laboratory

Dimensions

Storage (Rehoused on an aluminum pallet): 154.3 × 154.3 × 118.1cm, 378.8kg (60 3/4 × 60 3/4 × 46 1/2 in., 835lb.)

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Paint, Plastic, Cadmium Plating, Gold Plating, Copper, Synthetic Fabric, Cork., Wood,
Magnesium, Paper, Rubber (Silicone)

Inventory Number

A19761036000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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