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Unflown de-spin section from an Aerobee sounding rocket. The Aerobee-type rockets were spin stabilized at launch, but to take useful measurements many types of instruments needed a stabilized platform. The de-spin section employed two yo-yo weights that would be shot out of the canister and absorb the momentum of spin, thus reducing the rate of spinning of the rocket itself. This artifact is part of a collection from the Naval Research Laboratory (see Catalogue numbers 19880001000-19880017000).

Transferred from NRL to the Museum in 1987.

 Display Status

This object is on display in Rockets & Missiles at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Rockets & Missiles
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type INSTRUMENTS-Scientific Manufacturer Naval Research Laboratory
 Dimensions 3-D: 2 ft diameter, 2 1/2 ft height
 Materials Aluminum
 Inventory Number A19880020000 Credit Line Transferred from the Naval Research Laboratory Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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