Object Details
Summary
This is an example of a device that used a pendulum, connected to an electrical network, to simulate the pitch and yaw motions of the A-4 (V-2) ballistic missile during design and construction. It was invented by Walter Hauessermann, a member of the original A-4 development team in Germany during World War II. He developed and used similar devices after moving to the Marshall Space Flight Center in the United States after the War.
This artifact was constructed for exhibit purposes in 1975 by Dr. Hauessermann, using parts of several original, but incomplete, devices.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19750293000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Design, Manufacture, Test
Materials
Pendulum weight; aluminum dial; base, steel
Dimensions
3-D: 26.7 x 20.3 x 33cm, 6.8kg (10 1/2 x 8 x 13 in., 15lb.)
Country of Origin
Germany
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19750293000