Subchassis Assembly, DAS, Voyager Spacecraft

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology

Summary

This circuit board is a component of the Voyager 2 spacecraft's attitude and control system. Built by the jet Propulsion Laboratory of Pasadena, California, it is a flight-qualified spare, which were used in laboratory simulations to resolve in-flight problems encountered by the Voyager spacecraft.

In 1986, Voyager 2 passed close to the planet Uranus and transmitted images of its surface back to Earth.

Transferred from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19990064001

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Parts & Structural Components

Materials

Anodized Aluminum

Phenolic

Epoxy

Aluminum

Plastic

Copper

Gold

Steel

Dimensions

Overall: 1 1/16in. x 7 1/4in. x 1ft 3 1/8in. (2.7 x 18.42 x 38.42cm)

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/nv901630b80-666f-4bcc-ab62-12aa5464abfe

Record ID

nasm_A19990064001