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This is a component of the Voyager 2 attitude/control systems. It is a flight-qualified piece of spare hardware, which was used in laboratory simulations to resolve in-flight problems encountered by the Voyager spacecraft. Voyager 2 was an unmanned space probe which, in 1986, passed close to the planet Uranus to transmit images of its surface.

Transferred from NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory to the Museum in 1998.

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

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

Dimensions

Overall (Object): 1ft 5 5/8in. x 8 1/4in. x 4 1/2in. (44.77 x 20.96 x 11.43cm)
Overall (Case): 1ft 6 1/8in. x 10 1/4in. x 5in. (46.04 x 26.04 x 12.7cm)

Materials

Case: Plastic, Aluminum, Paper, Adhesive, Paint
Assembly: Aluminum, Fiberglass Embedded Epoxy, Steel, Plastic, Lead, Gold, Synthetic Fabric, Glass

Inventory Number

A19990061000

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Restricted

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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