For filming exterior IMAX footage from inside the Space Shuttle, this black fabric shroud was one part of the draping required to limit the amount of light from inside the shuttle that reached the camera lens. The camera was mounted in the windows on a specialized bracket and this shroud was Velcroed to that mount.
NASA transferred this to the Smithsonian with other IMAX equipment 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
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Dimensions
3-D: 31.1 x 19.7 x 0.3cm (12 1/4 x 7 3/4 x 1/8 in.)
Materials
Synthetic Fabric, Nylon, Velcro, Ink
Inventory Number
A20130127002
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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