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The Apollo Guidance and Navigation System was a combination of optical sensors, gyroscopes, a digital computer, and other devices, which managed the guidance and navigation of the Apollo Command, Service, and Lunar modules during the journey from Earth orbit to the Moon and back. This unit was used for testing and evaluation at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the systems were built.

Donated by the MIT Instrumentation Lab to the Museum in 1976.

 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 INSTRUMENTS-Miscellaneous Manufacturer Kollsman Instrument Company
 Designer MIT Instrumentation Laboratory
 Dimensions 3-D: 101.6 x 91.4 x 116.8cm (40 x 36 x 46 in.)
 Materials Metal housing, optical glass, wires, electrical components covered in potting compounds inside.
IMU covered with a soft foam of unknown composition.
 Inventory Number A19761254000 Credit Line Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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