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This plaque was part of the Pioneer Award given by the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers to Dr. Charles S. Draper in May 1978. The award recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to electronic systems used in aerospace vehicles and equipment. Dr. Draper, founder and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Instrumentation Laboratory for over 30 years, won the award for his development of inertial guidance systems for aircraft, rockets, missiles, and spacecraft.

 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 AWARDS-Miscellaneous Dimensions 3-D: 30.3 × 4.4 × 37.9cm (11 15/16 × 1 3/4 × 14 15/16 in.)
Storage: 35.6 × 9.5 × 43.2cm (14 in. × 3 3/4 in. × 17 in.)
 Materials Wood
Non-Magnetic Metal Alloy
Unknown Coating
Varnish
Steel
Graphite
 Inventory Number A19781522000 Credit Line Gift of Dr. Charles S. Draper Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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