This device is part of the Attitude Control and Maneuver Electronics (ACME) for the Gemini spacecraft designed by Honeywell, Inc. The ACME provided attitude control, automatically or manually, during all flight phases of a mission. It worked in conjunction with the spacecraft rate gyros, inertial platform, horizon sensors, computer, and hand inputs to provide commands to the craft's thrusters.
This specimen was installed on the Gemini 8 spacecraft, which flew in March 1966.
Transferred by NASA to the Museum in 1970.
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
INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management
Manufacturer
Honeywell Inc.
Dimensions
3-D: 41.9 x 21.6 x 12.7cm (16 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 5 in.)
Materials
Case: aluminum.
Electronic components made of different materials inside.
Inventory Number
A19700205000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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