Object Details
- Manufacturer
- ITEK Corporation
- Summary
- This is an unflown lens from the index camera used from 1962-1972 with the KH-4 through KH-4B cameras onboard the U.S. CORONA photoreconnaissance satellites. Index cameras took a small scale photograph of the area being covered by the main camera and, in conjuction with orbital data, enabled photo interpreters to more easily determine the exact terrain being photographed.
- This lens was manufactured by Itek and donated by Hughes Danbury Optical Systems to the National Air and Space Museum in 1996.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hughes Danbury Optical Systems.
- Inventory Number
- A19960624002
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Instruments & Payloads
- Materials
- Aluminum, Steel, Paint, Glass, Synthetic Fabric, Epoxy, Rubber (Silicone), Plastic, Nylon, Gold plating, Adhesive, Magnesium
- Exterior - plastic coated metal wire
- Lens housing - magnesium alloy
- Lenses - optical glass
- For additional documentation, see the Corona Program Event; link found under the "Related" tab.
- Dimensions
- Other: 5 in. in diameter x 4 in. long (12.7 x 10.2cm)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19960624002
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv98bb933c2-2d77-4f3f-867a-2b589ac104bd
