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For the film "Hubble 3D," sound engineer Greg Smith attached this microphone and cabling to launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to record the launch of STS-125, the last servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The recorded sound, maintained on a CD in the Museum's curatorial files, contributed the most authentic and close-up launch sounds to a film yet recorded. The proximity to launch is evidenced by the melted foam cover on the microphone.

Smith donated the microphone apparatus to the Smithsonian in 2015.

 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 EQUIPMENT-Communications Devices Dimensions 3-D: 44.5 × 26.7 × 7.6cm (17 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 3 in.)
Storage: 49.5 × 31.8 × 12.7cm (19 1/2 × 12 1/2 × 5 in.)
 Materials Steel
Foam (Polyurethane?)
Plastic
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
 Inventory Number A20160015000 Credit Line Gift of Greg Smith, Pres. from Dover Productions. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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