Inertial Measurement Unit, SC101, Apollo 7

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Object Details

Manufacturer

AC Spark Plug Division, General Motors Corporation

Summary

This Inertial Measurement Unit was carried on the Apollo 7 spacecraft, the first Apollo mission to carry a human crew, in October 1968. It measured accelerations and the position of the spacecraft in the Zero-G environment of Earth orbit. Those data were then used by the crew and the on-board digital computer to maneuver the spacecraft during its mission, and to position it for a safe return to Earth.

NASA transferred this object to the Musuem in 1975.

Credit Line

Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19770220000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Materials

HAZMAT: Beryllium

HAZMAT: Cadmium

HAZMAT: Magnesium

Aluminum

Paint

Nylon

Copper

Gold Plating

Plastic

Acrylic (Plexiglas)

Cork

Adhesive

Epoxy

Composite

Dimensions

3-D: 33 x 26.7cm (13 x 10 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/nv9bcc77e28-383d-4926-8800-fcec718a41a3

Record ID

nasm_A19770220000