Components, Incinerated, Payload 16 (Explorer S-1)

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Object Details

Summary

This is a box containing incinerated components of the Explorer S-1 payload, and were retrieved from the satellite after launch failure on 16 July 1959. Some parts were relaunched on Explorer VII. They were part of a payload inventory originally intended for the University of Iowa package to be flown on Vanguard and the early Explorer satellites. They remained in George Ludwig's possession since they were built in the late 1950s. Donated by Dr. George Ludwig in 2006.

Credit Line

Designed and donated by Dr. George H. Ludwig

Inventory Number

A20060086009

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Scientific

Materials

Unknown Metal

Synthetic

Paper

Coating

Copper Alloy

Dimensions

3-D (Circular payload shard): 14 × 14 × 3.2cm (5 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

3-D (Other miscellaneous shards): 18.7 × 10.5 × 2.2cm (7 3/8 × 4 1/8 × 7/8 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/nv9778d118a-8613-4eaf-a8fe-20f97bc5484a

Record ID

nasm_A20060086009