Object Details
Manufacturer
NASA, Lewis Research Center
Summary
The SAMS is an acceleration measurement and data acquisition instrument designed to sense, measure, condition, and record low-level accelerations and vibrations; it documents the actual microgravity environment during experiment operations in space. The SAMS consists of a main control unit and as many as three remotely positioned triaxial sensor heads like this one, each containing orthogonally positioned accelerometers. Cables connect the sensor heads to the main unit, which contains analog and digital signal processing circuitry and two optical disk drives for data storage. NASA transferred a complete SAMS unit to the Museum after it had flown on a variety of missions in the 1990s.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A20000456001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Materials
anodized aluminum, metal, steel
Dimensions
3-D: 10.2 x 12.1 x 8.9cm (4 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 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_A20000456001