Object Details
- Manufacturer
- J. A. Maurer, Inc.
- Summary
- This 16mm data acquisition camera (DAC) was used to document the undocking of the Apollo 14 lunar module from the command module and its landing on the Moon in February 1971. The camera was routinely mounted on a bracket in the right side window of the lunar module, and could continue to run during astronaut EVA activities.
- Unlike most other Apollo missions, this lunar module version of the DAC returned to Earth by choice of the Lunar Module Pilot, Edgar Mitchell. Because of the strict weight restrictions in the command module during reentry, usually only the magazines with exposed film were brought back to Earth.
- NASA transferred this camera to the Museum in 2012.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Inventory Number
- A20140047000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Photographic
- Materials
- Non Magnetic White Metal Alloy, Steel, Paint, Glass, Plastic, Adhesive, Coated Fabric Tape
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Overall): 22.9 × 13.7 × 9.7cm (9 × 5 3/8 × 3 13/16 in.)
- 3-D (display max dimensions ): 25.4 × 9.5 × 15.2cm (10 × 3 3/4 × 6 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_A20140047000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv91622210b-a1b8-4792-a383-4587309cfd1f
