Object Details
Manufacturer
Unknown
Summary
This Indium Antimonide crystal sample was produced in a materials processing experiment aboard Skylab, a U.S. space station occupied by astronauts in 1973-1974. A scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology developed experiment M562 to investigate the influence of weightlessness on the production of doped semiconductor crystals. The experiment was conducted in Skylab's Multipurpose Electric Furnace System. Analysis after the mission showed that the crystal formed in space had more uniform structural and electrical properties than crystals formed on Earth. This crystal sample was presented to President Gerald R. Ford and then transferred to the Museum.
Credit Line
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19760043000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Experiment Specimen
Materials
Crystal: Indium Antimonide
Case: Plastic and metal
Dimensions
3-D: 12.7 x 12.7 x 15.2cm (5 x 5 x 6 in.)
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
Exhibit Station
Space Science
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19760043000