Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Summary
- In 2000, the Shuttle Endeavor carried the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) payload into orbit. Shuttle astronauts used the payload to map in high-detail and three-dimensions more than 70% of the Earth's surface--the most complete and accurate rendering of the planet's land masses ever attempted. The Museum possesses two primary components--the mast canister and the outboard support structure with its antennas--crucial to that mission.
- This artifact is a thermal blanket used to protect the outboard support structure during the mission.
- NASA transferred this artifact to the Museum in 2003.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from NASA
- Inventory Number
- A20040261009
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Parts & Structural Components
- Materials
- Uncharacterized Synthetic Fabrics and Threads (including Velcro, Beta Cloth, Dacron)Plastics
- Aluminized Kapton
- Aluminized Mylar
- Uncharacterized Foam
- Non-Magnetic White Metals
- Inks
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Assembled): 802.6 × 198.1 × 91.4cm (26 ft. 4 in. × 6 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft.)
- 3-D (Unpacked Small White Blanket): 57.1 × 104.1 × 0.3cm (1 ft. 10 1/2 in. × 3 ft. 5 in. × 1/8 in.)
- Storage (Cardboard Box): 62.2 × 78.7 × 62.2cm (2 ft. 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 7 in. × 2 ft. 1/2 in.)
- 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_A20040261009
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv915db24ee-80a3-401e-85a0-554ac252371d
