One of several cut-away full size replicas of the payload section and fourth stage booster section of the Explorer-1 spacecraft in the collection. Displays the instrumentation, including Geiger counters, micrometeorite detector microphones, temperature sensors as well as the radio and battery system. It was transferred to NASM by JPL via NASA in February, 1975.
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
MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
Manufacturer
NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Dimensions
3-D (Approximate): 206.4 × 15.2 × 15.2cm (81 1/4 × 6 × 6 in.)
Storage (Rehoused on aluminum pallet): 124.5 × 332.7 × 134.6cm, 201.9kg (49 in. × 10 ft. 11 in. × 53 in., 445lb.)
Materials
Plastic
Ferrous Alloy
Aluminum Alloy
Magnesium Alloy
Paint
Unknown Coating
Adhesive
Alternate Name
Satellite, Explorer 1, Mock-up
Inventory Number
A19751441000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
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