Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA Manned Spacecraft Center, Crew Systems Division
Summary
This is the container for a color patch experiment like that used on Gemini X. Michael Collins and John Young used the color patch kit to give scientists a known set of colors to compare with those seen in space. Attached to a long arm, the color patch could be photographed to determine if the camera or anything in space changed color perception. The actual experiment used in space did not return and the Museum's collection includes two back-up units, of which this is one.
NASA transferred this experiment to the Museum in 1976.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19761794012
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Materials
Aluminum, paint, wood, stainless steel, synthetic fabric, Velcro, foam, brass, steel
Dimensions
Overall (dark grey box): 31.75 x 30.48 x 3.81cm (1ft 1/2in. x 1ft x 1 1/2in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19761794012