This device was used to align an on-board navigation and guidance system by sensing the Earth's horizon. It is unflown. The sensor may have been used for an Apollo spacecraft, or a US Air Force satellite.
NASA transferred this sensor to the Museum in 1973.
Display Status
This object is on display in Human Spaceflight at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Electronics
Manufacturer
Barnes Engineering
Dimensions
Overall: 6 in. long x 3 1/2 in. diameter (15.24 x 8.89cm)
Materials
Housing: Aluminum
Inventory Number
A19790637000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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