Object Details
Summary
This artifact was used during the Gemini program to hold camera equipment up to the window of the spacecraft. Astronauts took numerous photographs of the Earth and of operations in which they were involved during ten, two-man Gemini missions in 1965-66. Under weightless conditions it could be hard to hold the camera steady. It is not known whether the artifact was used in a manned mission, or only for training. In 1971, NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center) in Houston, Texas, transferred this bracket to the Smithsonian as a part of collection of photographic equipment.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19790424000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Parts & Structural Components
Materials
Aluminum, stainless steel, steel, cadmium plating
Dimensions
3 1/4in. x 6 1/4in. x 5 1/2in. (8.26 x 15.88 x 13.97cm) (Approximate)
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_A19790424000