This thin, lightweight video camera was used on the STS-127 shuttle mission to the International Space Station in 2009. It can be plugged into a laptop computer via a USB connection and demonstrates the ability of NASA to use commercially available equipment for spaceflight. With this camera, astronauts could have video conferences via conventional means with people back on Earth, including their families. The small lens can be manipulated to achieve the best viewing angle for framing themselves.

NASA transferred this camera to the Smithsonian in 2010.

 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 China Type EQUIPMENT-Photographic Manufacturer IBM Corporation
 Dimensions 3-D (Camera): 14.6 × 1.9 × 2.5cm (5 3/4 × 3/4 × 1 in.)
3-D (Plastic Bag): 17.8 × 6.3cm (7 × 2 1/2 in.)
 Materials Synthetic
Paper
Copper Alloy
Foam
Aluminum Alloy
Glass
Coating
Velcro
 Inventory Number A20130136000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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