Object Details
Manufacturer
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
Summary
This circuit board, built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is a component of the Voyager 2 attitude and control system. It is a flight-qualified piece of spare hardware, which was used in laboratory simulations to resolve in-flight problems encountered by the Voyager spacecraft. In 1986, the Voyager 2 space probe passed close to the planet Uranus, and transmitted high-quality images of its surface back to Earth.
Transferred from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19990064000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Electronics
Materials
Aluminum, phenolic, epoxy
Dimensions
Storage container:18 1/2" x 14" x 5 1/4"
Overall: 1 5/8in. x 6 5/8in. x 1ft 2in. (4.1 x 16.8 x 35.6cm)
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_A19990064000