To film very stable exerior IMAX footage, astronauts mounted the 2-D IMAX camera on this aluminum bracket which attached to the Space Shuttle's flight deck overhead windows. Small pins along the interior ring allowed the placement of the ring on the camera and then attachment of the camera to the larger bracket installed around the window. A black fabric shroud could be attached around this bracket to shield the camera's lens from ambient light in the cabin.
NASA transferred this brack along with other IMAX equipment to the Smithsonian in 2012.
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
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Dimensions
3-D (Overall): 51.8 × 51.8 × 5.1cm (1 ft. 8 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 8 3/8 in. × 2 in.)
Materials
Aluminum
Velcro
Iron Alloy
Adhesive Sticker
Ink
Plastic
Paper
Inventory Number
A20130129000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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