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Ball Bearings, Vanguard/Explorer

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Object Details

Manufacturer

State University of Iowa Instrument Shop

Summary

These are components from a payload inventory originally intended for the University of Iowa package to be flown on Vanguard and the early Explorer satellites. They include components for an on-board tape recorder, in a box shipped to George Ludwig from the State University of Iowa Instrument Shop. They were in George Ludwig's possession since they were built in the late 1950s. Donated by Dr. George Ludwig in 2006.
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Credit Line

Designed and donated by Dr. George H. Ludwig

Inventory Number

A20060086006

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Scientific

Materials

Coating
Aluminum Alloy
Plastic
Paper

Dimensions

3-D (Small, blue boxes): 3.2 × 3.2 × 1.3cm (1 1/4 × 1 1/4 × 1/2 in.)
3-D (Small tubing): 1 × 1 × 4.8cm (3/8 × 3/8 × 1 7/8 in.)
3-D (Large tubing): 1 × 1 × 8.3cm (3/8 × 3/8 × 3 1/4 in.)

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/nv96bfdfe13-abfb-4a69-94b5-6b16c980bd86

Record ID

nasm_A20060086006

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