Object Details
Manufacturer
Boeing Company
Summary
This Lunar Orbiter model, made by Boeing, was given to Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from 1958 until his death in December 1965. Five Lunar Orbiters, all of which were made by Boeing, were launched in 1966 and 1967 to photograph potential landing sites for the Apollo missions to the Moon. It is not known who gave this model to Dr. Dryden or when. Mrs. Dryden donated it to the Museum in 1975.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Hugh L. Dryden
Inventory Number
A19750407000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
Materials
Plastic
Aluminum
Brass
Paint
Dimensions
Model (lunar orbiter): 7 3/4 in. × 4 in. × 7 3/4 in. (19.7 × 10.2 × 19.7cm)
Model (broken piece): 1/4 × 1/8 × 1/8 in. (0.6 × 0.3 × 0.3cm)
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_A19750407000