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Manufacturer:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Search this
Nikon  Search this
Materials:
Aluminum
Glass
Synthetic Fibers
Velcro
Steel
Ink
Plastic
Electronic Components
Adhesive
Paper
Dimensions:
3-D (Overall): 24.1 × 20.3 × 13.3cm (9 1/2 × 8 × 5 1/4 in.)
Type:
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Country of Origin:
Japan
United States of America
Summary:
Inside this aluminum case is a commercially-available Nikon camera flash used during astronaut spacewalks on the STS-121 mission in July 2006. Mission specialists Mike Fossum and Piers Sellers carried out three extra-vehicular activites to test the Space Shuttle Discovery's new Canadarm extension, practice thermal tile repair techniques, and perform installations and maintenence on the International Space Station. The camera and its flash were attached to the astronauts using a tether and would have been used when photographs were needed during nighttime portions of orbits.
Missing from this artifact is the thermal blanket that insulated the flash unit from the extreme temperature changes in space.
NASA transferred this artifact to the Museum in 2016.
Credit Line:
Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center
Inventory Number:
A20181330000
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/nv920c2db55-42d3-479d-9d66-67cc484dc65d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A20181330000