Light Shade Assembly, Star Tracker, Space Shuttle, Columbia

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Ball Aerospace Systems Division

Summary

This light shade protected the Shuttle Star Tracker from direct sunlight, which would otherwise overload its optics.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A20000361001

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Materials

Metal

Dimensions

Overall: 31.4 × 33 × 35.6cm (1 ft. 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 1 in. × 1 ft. 2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9e0130ac5-de32-44d9-ac88-45d2b8648f29

Record ID

nasm_A20000361001