Container, Star Tracker

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Ball Aerospace Systems Division

Summary

This container was fabricated by Ball Aerospace to hold the Shuttle Star Tracker for safe shipment. The tracker itself is fragile and requires special handling; therefore this container should be used whenever the tracker is moved.

Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 2000.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A20000361002

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Materials

Plastic

Ferrous Alloy

Rubber

Unidentified Adhesive

Uncharacterized Foam

Non-Magnetic White Metal

Paper

Ink

Adhesive Tape

Dimensions

3-D: 47.6 × 47.6 × 63.5cm (1 ft. 6 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 6 3/4 in. × 2 ft. 1 in.)

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv993c80173-1f42-4429-97ee-6218d549f293

Record ID

nasm_A20000361002