This is a component of the Voyager 2 attitude/control systems. It is a flight-qualified piece of spare hardware, which was used in laboratory simulations to resolve in-flight problems encountered by the Voyager spacecraft. Voyager 2 was an unmanned space probe which, in 1986, passed close to the planet Uranus to transmit images of its surface.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory transferred this object to the Smithsonian in 1999.
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-Electronics
Manufacturer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Dimensions
18 1/8" x 9 7/8" x 5"
Materials
Aluminum
Phenolic resin
Fiberglass
Epoxy
Plastic
Paint
Gold
Copper
Inventory Number
A19990063000
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Restricted.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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