Object Details
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Missile and Space Corporation
Summary
This a 1:5 scale model of the support systems module of the Hubble Space Telescope. It was fabricated by the Lockheed Missile and Space Company, the contractor responsible for building the flight spacecraft. The model depicts the exterior shell of the spacecraft as well as the exterior assemblies required for its operation. Prominent features on the model include the light shield/aperture door and the two wing-like solar arrays which flank the main tubular assembly. This is one of four scale models of the HST in the NASM collection (see also Catalogue #s 19810041000, 19830232000,). The model was donated to NASM by the Lockheed Company in August 1983.
Credit Line
Gift of Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
Inventory Number
A19830233000
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
Materials
Wood, plastic, aluminum-coated Mylar
Dimensions
3-D (Overall, without solar panels, cylinder only): 279.4 × 87 × 96.5cm (9 ft. 2 in. × 2 ft. 10 1/4 in. × 3 ft. 2 in.)
3-D (model includes array (003) and antennae (004)): 127kg (280lb.)
3-D (Rigging Fixture Weight only): 54.4kg (120lb.)
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_A19830233000