Manufacturer:

Ball Aerospace Systems Division  Search this

Materials:

Metal

Dimensions:

Overall: 31.4 × 33 × 35.6cm (1 ft. 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 1 in. × 1 ft. 2 in.)

Type:

INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Summary:

This light shade protected the Shuttle Star Tracker from direct sunlight, which would otherwise overload its optics.

Credit Line:

Transferred from NASA

Inventory Number:

A20000361001

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/nv9e0130ac5-de32-44d9-ac88-45d2b8648f29

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A20000361001