Monitor, Television, Apollo 17

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Summary

The Westinghouse Electric Company designed this small portable monitor to fly in the Apollo command module to help astronauts point and focus the hand-held television camera used for live television broadcasts. This monitor flew on the Apollo 17 mission which took astronauts Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Harrison Schmitt to the Moon.

NASA transferred this monitor to the Museum in 1983.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19840165000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Photographic

Materials

metal, glass, plastic

Dimensions

Overall: 4 in. tall x 3 3/4 in. wide x 6 1/2 in. deep (10.16 x 9.53 x 16.51cm)

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/nv970131ec6-0811-404d-a774-b54a393115e9

Record ID

nasm_A19840165000