The Apollo Guidance and Navigation System was a combination of optical sensors, gyroscopes, a digital computer, and other devices, which managed the guidance and navigation of the Apollo Command, Service, and Lunar modules during the journey from Earth orbit to the Moon and back. This unit was used for testing and evaluation at the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the systems were built.
Donated by the MIT Instrumentation Lab to the Museum in 1976.
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-Miscellaneous
Manufacturer
Kollsman Instrument Company
Designer
MIT Instrumentation Laboratory
Dimensions
3-D: 101.6 x 91.4 x 116.8cm (40 x 36 x 46 in.)
Materials
Metal housing, optical glass, wires, electrical components covered in potting compounds inside.
IMU covered with a soft foam of unknown composition.
Inventory Number
A19761254000
Credit Line
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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