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This light shade protected the Shuttle Star Tracker from direct sunlight, which would otherwise overload its optics.

 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 INSTRUMENTS-Navigational Manufacturer Ball Aerospace Systems Division
 Dimensions Overall: 31.4 × 33 × 35.6cm (1 ft. 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 1 in. × 1 ft. 2 in.)
 Materials Metal
 Inventory Number A20000361001 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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