Object Details
Manufacturer
Fairchild Space and Defense Systems, El Sugundo
RCA
Summary
This RCA camera and attached 100mm wide-angle lens were part of the first television broadcast from space. This took place during the Apollo 7 mission when astronauts Wally Schirra, Walter Cunningham, and Donn Eisle orbited the Earth hundreds of times over their ten day mission. The black and white camera had three lenses, including a wide angle lens, which was used most frequently. This type of lens and camera were used extensively for orbital and lunar television transmissions during the Apollo program.
NASA transferred this camera and lens to the Museum in 1972.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19721086001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Materials
Glass, metal alloys, coated
Dimensions
3-D: 8 × 6.3cm (3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Destination Moon
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19721086001