Camera, Rocket Borne

Object Details

Manufacturer

Naval Research Laboratory

Summary

This 16 mm motion picture camera was flown aboard an Aerobee-hi rocket on October 5, 1954. The photomosaic assembled from pictures taken on that flight was reported to be the first high altitude color picture of a major weather front. This is one of the two cameras on the flight responsible for the mosaic, and it was transferred to the Museum by the Naval Research Laboratory. The original photomosaic is also in the collection (A19620042).

Credit Line

Donor unknown

Inventory Number

A19870070000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Photographic

Materials

Aluminum

Copper Alloy

Paint

Glass

Ink

Dimensions

3-D: 17.1 × 9.2 × 6.3cm (6 3/4 × 3 5/8 × 2 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

One World Connected

National Air and Space Museum

Record ID

nasm_A19870070000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv95bef3d58-7d54-4ef3-af8f-8f73c56c63fa