Detector, X-ray, Geiger Tube

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Amperex

Summary

According to the object documentation, this detector was considered for use in the Goddard Space Flight Center solar spectrometer in the early 1960s (OSO 3 and OSO 5). This unit has a mica-end window and is a krypton-filled, halogen-quenched geiger tube. It is designed to operate in an external pressure range from 0 to 0.5 atmospheres.

The NASA Goddard Space Flight Center transferred this to the Museum in 1995.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19950052000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Scientific

Materials

Steel

Plastic

Aluminum

Paper

Synthetic

Glass

Dimensions

3-D (L x W x H) (Detector (Weight: 27 grams)): 7.8 × 1.6cm (3 1/16 × 5/8 in.)

3-D (L x W x H) (Box (Weight: 4 grams)): 2.5 × 2.5 × 8.9cm (1 × 1 × 3 1/2 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/nv98c0ef144-cff3-4e71-bdf1-d83d37b555f1

Record ID

nasm_A19950052000