Model, Astronaut with Manned Maneuvering Unit, 1:5

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Martin Marietta Aerospace

Summary

This model depicts an astronaut with a propulsion backpack, the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). MMUs were used during a three Space Shuttle flights in 1984 (STS 41-B, STS 41-C, STS 51-A). They gave astronauts the ability to maneuver freely outside the orbiter without being tethered to the spacecraft. The MMU allowed astronauts to retrieve satellites and bring them back to the shuttle where they could be repaired or where the remote manipulator arm could place them into the shuttle cargo bay for return to earth. This model was a gift from the MMU developer, Martin Marietta Aerospace.

Credit Line

Gift of Martin Marietta Aerospace

Inventory Number

A19830004000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

MODELS-Miscellaneous

Materials

Resin

Plastic

Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy

Steel

Paint

Paper

Adhesive

Ink

Glass

Dimensions

3-D (Approximate): 38.1 × 21 × 26.7cm (15 in. × 8 1/4 in. × 10 1/2 in.)

Storage: 38.1 × 58.4 × 38.1cm (15 × 23 × 15 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b0435ad1-bfcb-45b8-9985-56e854e83f62

Record ID

nasm_A19830004000