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Manufacturer:
Langley Research Center  Search this
Materials:
HAZMAT: Cadmium
Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic White Metal
Anodized Aluminum
Paint
Possible Phenolic Resin
Copper Alloy
Plastics
Glass
Electrical Components
Paper
Ink
Adhesive
Dimensions:
3-D (Overall): 22.2 × 19 × 10.8cm (8 3/4 × 7 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)
Type:
INSTRUMENTS-Scientific
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Summary:
The Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement 1 (SAM 1) instrument flew on the 1976 Apollo-Soyuz mission. It served as a proof-of-concept for a series of follow-on scientific instruments that studied the role of small particles (aerosols) over the Earth's polar regions, including those generated by human activity. Such data provided better understanding of the atmosphere as a physical system.
SAM 1 initiated a line of research that helped gather data on and model the ozone hole over the Antarctic. Operated by Apollo-Soyuz astronauts, SAM 1 was returned to Earth and subsequently transferred from NASA to the Museum in 2017.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center
Inventory Number:
A20181306000
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/nv9e609dc81-6ec1-47da-a180-2ffcb99a72cb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20181306000