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This is the main electronics box, built by the Ball Aerospace company, from the High Altitude Observatory Coronagraph, an experiment flown on the Space Shuttle as part of the Solar Maximum Mission, possibly in April 1984.

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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-Electronics

Manufacturer

Ball Aerospace Systems Division

Manufactured for

NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center

Dimensions

Other: 5 1/2in. x 1ft 6 1/8in. x 1ft 2 1/4in. (13.97 x 46.04 x 36.2cm)

Materials

Aluminum
Gold
Plastic
Cotton
Ink
Polyurethane
Paint

Inventory Number

A19970492000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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