Apollo 17 astronauts used this TV camera lens during their translunar journey. With this lens attached to their Westinghouse color television cameras and connected by a cable to the spacecraft, later Apollo missions could broadcast live color television images from space.
This lens was transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1984.
Display Status
This object is on display in James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
France
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
P. Angenieux
Dimensions
Overall: 6 in. long x 2 1/2 in. diameter (15.24 x 6.35cm)
Materials
metal, glass
Inventory Number
A19840166000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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