Receiver, GPS, 5-channel

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Rockwell International Corporation (Huntington and Downey, CA)

Summary

This receiver provides military air crews with precise position, velocity and time information, by receiving signals from the constellation of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. It was among the first to be deployed in place of more traditional navigation instruments, after the GPS constellation of satellites became operational in the early 1990s.

The receiver was designed and built by the Collins Division of Rockwell International for onboard use in Air Force and Navy aircraft, and for aircraft used by NATO allies.

Gift of the Rockwell International Corporation.

Credit Line

Gift of the Rockwell International Corporation

Inventory Number

A19960621000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Materials

Aluminum Alloy

Ferrous Alloy

Plastic

Paint

Adhesive

Electronic Components

Ink

Dimensions

3-D: 48.4 × 19 × 19.7cm, 15.3kg (1 ft. 7 1/16 in. × 7 1/2 in. × 7 3/4 in., 33.8lb.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv923adc596-afa0-4a59-b688-7b48784444b2

Record ID

nasm_A19960621000