Object Details
Summary
This scale model (1:40) of the proposed Large Space Telescope was used in development work on the payload bay of an early version of the Space Shuttle. The original proposal for an orbiting observatory involved a telescope equipped with a 100-inch or larger mirror to be placed in orbit by a re-usable space vehicle. This model was among several in the collection built for concept work for such a vehicle. Budgetary considerations and feasibility issues relating to available technologies led to a scaling down of the observatory to the 94-inch Hubble Space Telescope.
Transferred from the NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center to the Museum in 1975.
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19750102000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
Materials
Non-ferrous metal, paint, steel screws
Dimensions
3-D: (cylinder) 33.7 × 15.2 × 9.5cm (13 1/4 × 6 × 3 3/4 in.)
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_A19750102000