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This is a component of the Voyager 2 attitude/control systems. It is a flight-qualified piece of spare hardware, which was used in laboratory simulations to resolve in-flight problems encountered by the Voyager spacecraft. Voyager 2 was an unmanned space probe which, in 1986, passed close to the planet Uranus to transmit images of its surface.

Transferred from NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory to the Museum in 1998.

 Long Description

This is a component of the Voyager 2 attitude/control systems. It is a flight-qualified piece of spare hardware which was used in laboratory simulations to resolve in-flight problems encountered by the Voyager spacecraft. Voyager 2 was an unmanned space probe which, in 1986, passed close to the planet Uranus to transmit images of its surface.

 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 Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
 Dimensions Overall (Object): 1ft 5 5/8in. x 8 1/4in. x 4 1/2in. (44.77 x 20.96 x 11.43cm)
Overall (Case): 1ft 6 1/8in. x 10 1/4in. x 5in. (46.04 x 26.04 x 12.7cm)
 Materials Case: Plastic, Aluminum, Paper, Adhesive, Paint
Assembly: Aluminum, Fiberglass Embedded Epoxy, Steel, Plastic, Lead, Gold, Synthetic Fabric, Glass
 Inventory Number A19990061000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Restricted. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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