Flight Director, Attitude

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Honeywell Inc.
Summary
This is an unflown example of a device mounted in the Apollo spacecraft, which provided astronauts with a visual indication of their attitude in three-dimensional, zero-gravity, inertial space.
Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1979.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19790850000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management
Materials
Case and interior parts: metal, probably aluminum
Face plate: glass
Dimensions
3-D: 20.3 x 24.8 x 20.3cm (8 x 9 3/4 x 8 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Record ID
nasm_A19790850000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a7434684-4acd-43e4-b603-f592a2d9c8b3
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