One of several full-size replicas of the Explorer 1 spacecraft instrumentation section in the collection. Represents the visible nature of the instrumentation housed in the Explorer 1 payload shroud, depicted by other objects in the collection. This example is a labeled fiberglass and plastic display object.
Transferred to NASM by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory via NASA in February 1975.
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
MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
Manufacturer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Dimensions
3-D (Larger piece, Length x Diameter): 80 × 15.2cm (31 1/2 × 6 in.)
Materials
Plastic
Non Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Fiberglass
Steel
Paint
Cadmium Plating
Foam
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Inventory Number
A19751444000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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