This lifting sling was available to hold the IMAX payload bay camera during installation in the special pressurized container that held the camera in the payload bay of the space shuttle. Tags affixed to the sling indicate that it is rated to hold up to 115 kg (250 lbs), but was proven to be capable of holding up to 245 kg (540 lbs).
This appears to be a spare sling as NASA typically used one made of wire cables to prevent any instability caused by rope stretching during lifting.
Gift of the IMAX Corporation in 2011.
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
Canada
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
IMAX Corporation
Dimensions
3-D: 77.5 × 10.2 × 2.5cm (2 ft. 6 1/2 in. × 4 in. × 1 in.)
Materials
Aluminum
Synthetic Rope
Adhesive Tape
Copper Alloy
Inventory Number
A20120259018
Credit Line
Gift of the IMAX Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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