Object Details
Manufacturer
Lear Siegler Inc.
Summary
This instrument consists of a marked sphere with 360 degrees of freedom in each axis. It is slaved to the spacecraft's inertial platform and continuously displays attitude information. Three needle-type indicators display attitude, or attitude rate information, as selected by the astronaut.
This device, made by Lear Siegler Inc., flew on Gemini 7, in December 1965, piloted by astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell.
Donated to the Museum by the McDonnell Douglas Corporation in 1968.
Credit Line
Gift of the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation
Inventory Number
A19680569000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management
Materials
Case: metal, with glass face
Dimensions
3-D: 11.4 x 21.6 x 14cm (4 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 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
Human Spaceflight
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19680569000