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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