NASA flew this restraining bracket was used with the IMAX camera in the payload bay of the space shuttle on seven missions in the 1980s and 1990s to film footage for four IMAX productions. The camera was mounted inside an insulated pressurized container in the payload bay and these brackets were used to secure the magazines together and to the container.
Gift of the IMAX Corporation in 2011.
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
Canada
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
IMAX Corporation
Dimensions
Overall: 7.6 x 2.5 x 21cm (3 x 1 x 8 1/4 in.)
Materials
Steel
Paint
Inventory Number
A20120259012
Credit Line
Gift of the IMAX Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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