Object Details
Manufacturer
Carl Zeiss G.m.b.H.
Summary
This Zeiss lens was used on the Zeiss Ikon camera Ed White used during his spacewalk on Gemini IV. The flown camera, considered U.S. Air Force property at the time of the flight, is in the collection of the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The camera and lens, attached to White's hand-held maneuvering unit when he performed the first spacewalk by an American, captured images looking back towards the spacecraft and mission commander James McDivitt.
This lens, supplied by NASA for the Gemini IV flight, was transferred to the Museum in 1989.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19890672000
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Materials
glass, metal
Dimensions
Other: 2 3/8 in. long x 1 15/16 in. wide (6 x 5cm)
Country of Origin
Germany
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar
James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19890672000