Microphone, Camcorder, Canon Space Shuttle

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Canon Camera

Summary

This microphone was used with the Canon 8mm video cameras on Space Shuttle missions in the 1990s. Astronauts used the cameras to record crew activities, document experiments, and do Earth observations.

NASA transferred a variety of cameras and related equipment to the Museum in 2005 when no longer needed for spaceflight.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A20060457000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Photographic

Materials

Plastic, metal, polyethylene foam, velcro

Dimensions

3-D: 15.2 × 4 × 6.1cm (6 × 1 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

Other (Cable Length): 14cm (5 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

Japan

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d23a6fdc-3655-40e7-813f-d94efd7968ca

Record ID

nasm_A20060457000