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This 5.9mm Angenieux lens was part of an Arriflex 16mm motion picture camera operated on a number of Space Shuttle missions. Angenieux pioneered high-quality wide-angle and zoom lenses, and NASA chose them first for missions to the Moon and later for use in Earth orbit. Arriflex chose Angenieux lenses for its compact motion picture camera, a system which proved suitable for use in space until smaller digital video cameras became available.

After switching to digital video for spaceflight, NASA transferred some no-longer-needed film camera equipment to the Museum in 2004.

 Display Status

This object is on display in James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Object Details
Country of Origin France Type EQUIPMENT-Photographic Manufacturer Angenieux
ARRI Group
 Dimensions Length: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Diameter: 2 15/16 in. (7.5 cm)
 Materials hard plastic, stainless steel, glass, aluminum
 Inventory Number A20060428002 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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