This Fairchild wide-angle television camera lens, used with an RCA television camera during the Apollo 13 mission, allowed the astronauts to show a wider view of the spacecraft interior during broadcasts to Earth. Due to the explosion in the Service Module after their first television broadcast, the camera and lens were used only once.
NASA transferred this lens to the Museum in 1973.
Display Status
This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Fairchild Space & Defense Systems
Dimensions
3-D: 8.9 x 6.4cm (3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Materials
Metal, glass, tape
Inventory Number
A19731500000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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