Object Details
Manufacturer
Mechanical Technology Co.
Summary
This stereoscopic viewer was offered to the Smithsonian as an Apollo-era astronaut training device. It contains the hand written name "E. A. King," the first Lunar Sample Curator appointed at the NASA Manned Spaceflight Center in Houston, Texas. The images are of terrestrial sites and were presumably used to familiarize the viewer with three dimensional appearance of geological features when viewed from altitude. No specific information of the particular use of this object is available. It was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian in June 1969.
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA, Manned Spaceflight Center
Inventory Number
A19721092000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Training Devices
Materials
HAZMAT: Cadmium Plating
Natural Fabric, Fiber Board, Stainless Steel, Brass, Paint, Copper, Steel, Aluminum, Glass, Rubber, Cadmium-Coated Steel, Paper, Graphite, Ink
Dimensions
Overall (Bag, Body): 1ft 1in. x 1ft 2in. x 1 1/2in. (33.02 x 35.56 x 3.81cm)
Other (Length With Strap): 2ft 1 1/2in. (64.77cm)
Overall (Case): 1ft 1in. x 1ft 1/2in. x 1 1/2in. (33.02 x 31.75 x 3.81cm)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19721092000