This is an unflown example of the computers that were used to guide the Saturn 1B and V launch vehicles into Earth orbit or to the Moon. This computer was originally installed on the Instrument Unit 205, for the Earth-orbit Apolllo 7 mission, flown in October 1968. But it was removed and another computer was substituted. The LVDCs were built by the IBM Corporation, for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center donated this artifact to the Smithsonian in 2008.
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
IBM Corporation
Dimensions
3-D: 78.7 x 33.3 x 33cm (31 x 13 1/8 x 13 in.)
Storage (case): 108 × 86.4 × 45.7cm (42 1/2 in. × 34 in. × 18 in.)
Materials
Case: Magnesium-Lithium alloy. Internal circuits: Plastic, Paint, Epoxy, Steel, Glass, Paper, Leather, Gold Plating, Brass, Adhesive, Phenolic Resin, Copper, Rubber (Silicone), Nylon
Inventory Number
A20090028000
Credit Line
Gift of U.S. Space and Rocket Center.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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