Object Details
Manufacturer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Summary
This Scan Actuator Motor, built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of Pasadena, California, is part of the Voyager 2 attitude and control system. It was used to "slew" the sensors (rotate them slowly, so that they stayed focused on a target) as the spacecraft passed by the planet Uranus. This motor is a flight-qualified spare, 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, when it transmitted images of its surface back to Earth.
Donated by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19990062001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Parts & Structural Components
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Rubber (Silicone), Brass, Epoxy, Mylar (Polyester), Synthetic Fabric, Adhesive, Plastic
Dimensions
Overall: 4 1/2 in. long x 3 1/4 in. diameter (11.43 x 8.26cm)
Other (aluminum frame): 8 in. tall x 9 in. wide x 8 in. deep (20.32 x 22.86 x 20.32cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19990062001