This is an unflown example of a device mounted in the Apollo spacecraft, which provided astronauts with a visual indication of their attitude in three-dimensional, zero-gravity, inertial space.
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1979.
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-Flight Management
Manufacturer
Honeywell Inc.
Dimensions
3-D: 20.3 x 24.8 x 20.3cm (8 x 9 3/4 x 8 in.)
Materials
Case and interior parts: metal, probably aluminum
Face plate: glass
Inventory Number
A19790850000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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