Object Details
Manufacturer
AC Spark Plug Division, General Motors Corporation
Summary
This Inertial Measurement Unit was carried on the Apollo 14 Command Module, crewed by Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell, in January 1971. The device consisted of gyroscopes and accelerometers, which measured accelerations and the position of the spacecraft in the Zero-G environment of space. Data from this unit was used by the crew and by the on-board digital computer to control the spacecraft, and to position it correctly for critical maneuvers as it traveled to and from Lunar orbit.
NASA transferred the object to the Museum in 1975.
Credit Line
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19770222000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Materials
HAZMAT: Beryllium, HAZMAT: Cadmium, Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Plastic, Copper, Rubber (Silicone)
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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19770222000