The Apollo 11 command module "Columbia" was equipped with a Maurer automatic 16mm data acquisition camera (DAC), designed to operate at several speeds while documenting technical aspects of the mission. On this film magazine, the crew recorded the last moments of rendezvous between the lunar module ascent stage and the command module from the window of "Columbia." These films, lacking sound, were analyzed post-flight for engineering studies and became part of the visual record of the mission with clips appearing in historical reviews of the mission's success.

NASA transferred this magazine to the Museum in 1970.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Human Spaceflight
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Photographic Manufacturer J. A. Maurer, Inc.
 Dimensions Overall: 3 3/4 in. tall x 5 1/2 in. wide x 1 in. deep (9.53 x 13.97 x 2.54cm)
 Materials Metal, velcro
 Inventory Number A19791511000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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