This general purpose digital computer was the original computer used to control the Hubble Space Telescope. It was replaced by a more powerful computer during a Servicing Mission and returned to Earth in 1999.
NASA transferred this to the Museum 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
INSTRUMENTS-Computers, General Purpose
Manufacturer
Fairchild Space & Defense Systems
Rockwell International
Other
Janet E. McClintock
Dimensions
3-D (Approximate): 66 × 59.7 × 48.3cm (26 in. × 23 1/2 in. × 19 in.)
Storage (Rehoused on an aluminum pallet): 153 × 122.6 × 132.1cm, 170.1kg (60 1/4 × 48 1/4 × 52 in., 375lb.)
Materials
Aluminum Alloy
Steel
Possible Cadmium Plating or Anodized Coating
Plastic
Paint
Adhesive
Paper
Ink
Synthetic Rubber
Phenolic Resin
Copper Alloy
Velcro
Inventory Number
A20130014000
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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