This unflown device was probably used to test software for the Space Shuttle Multiplexer/Demultiplexer, which processed communications signals. On the top of this device is a set of "EEPROMS" -- electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory chips. As the software is developed, the contents of these chips could be modified by shining u-v light on them. Once the software is validated, it is stored on Read-only chips that would be installed inside the housing.
NASA transferred this to the Smithsonian in 2016.
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
AVIONICS
Manufacturer
Sperry Corporation
Dimensions
3-D: 33 × 28.6 × 29.2cm, 17.7kg (1 ft. 1 in. × 11 1/4 in. × 11 1/2 in., 39lb.)
Materials
Aluminum
Plastic
Plexiglas
Paint
Paper
Adhesive
Inventory Number
A20181380000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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