Object Details
Manufacturer
Honeywell Inc.
Summary
This artifact is an engineering model of a sensor used in experiments aboard Skylab in 1973 and 1974 to assess the feasibility of studying the Earth at various wavelengths of light. Called a multispectral scanner, the device was used in conjunction with a reflecting telescope and rotating mirror to determine wavelength signatures for various Earth resources applications including agriculture, forestry, geology, hydrology, and oceanography. It gathered images in twelve bands of visible and infrared light.
NASA transferred this artifact to the Museum in 1979.
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number
A19790733000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Instruments & Payloads
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Magnesium, Steel, Rubber (silicone), Plastic, Synthetic Fabric, Velcro, Plastic
Dimensions
Overall: 22.86 x 17.78 x 38.1cm (9in. x 7in. x 1ft 3in.)
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_A19790733000