Flight Director, Attitude

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Honeywell Inc.

Summary

This is an unflown example of a device mounted in the Apollo spacecraft, which provided astronauts with a visual indication of their attitude in three-dimensional, zero-gravity, inertial space.

Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1979.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19790850000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management

Materials

Case and interior parts: metal, probably aluminum

Face plate: glass

Dimensions

3-D: 20.3 x 24.8 x 20.3cm (8 x 9 3/4 x 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/nv9a7434684-4acd-43e4-b603-f592a2d9c8b3

Record ID

nasm_A19790850000