During the Apollo 11 mission, Magazine N was used in the command module from just after launch until the spacecraft entered lunar orbit. The color images on this magazine include images of Earth, the crew as it travelled to the Moon and prepared the lunar module, as well as the lunar surface. Hasselblad cameras and magazines, selected for their reliability and high quality, were used on all lunar missions. The magazines were easily switched out at any time, allowing crew members change between color and black and white film at a moments notice.

NASA transferred this film magazine to the Museum in 1970.

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

Sweden

Type

EQUIPMENT-Photographic

Manufacturer

Hasselblad

Dimensions

3-D: 10.3 × 8.5 × 8.5cm (4 1/16 × 3 3/8 × 3 3/8 in.)

Materials

Exterior: aluminum

Inventory Number

A19980006000

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

Open Access (CCO)
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