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Materials:
Plastic
Steel
Copper
Cadmium
Nickel Alloy
Synthetic Fabric
Adhesive
Paint
Ink
Dimensions:
3-D: 5.4 x 4.4 x 1.6cm (2 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 5/8 in.)
Type:
EQUIPMENT-Communications Devices
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
The Apollo 11 command module was equipped with a small (5 x 4 inches) battery-powered voice recorder to record data and observations during the mission. The recording element is a tape cassette. At launch the voice recorder was stowed with a battery and a cassette installed. Several replacement batteries were provided. This is one of four replacement batteries returned from the mission. It was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1971.
Credit Line:
Transferred from NASA Manned Spacecraft Center
Inventory Number:
A19791799000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9341c2541-f68f-424f-bf27-d6c324215eca
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19791799000