Object Details
Manufacturer
Unknown
Summary
This type of cable was used on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975, during which a live TV broadcast showed the first docking of American and Soviet spacecraft. Powering camera equipment on early space missions required long cables or heavy battery packs. This cable connected the camera to the spacecraft for power and to transmit a television signal back to Earth.
This cable was transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1978.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19781835000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Materials
metal, fiber optic cable
Dimensions
Overall (cable): 274.32cm (9ft)
Other (large coupling): 12.07 x 4.45 x 14.61cm (4 3/4in. x 1 3/4in. x 5 3/4in.)
Other (cylinder): 6.35 x 4.45cm (2 1/2in. x 1 3/4in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19781835000