Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Malin Space Science Systems
- Summary
- The Wide Angle Camera (WAC) from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a CCD camera equipped with a wide baffle. It can capture broad images in five visible light bands and two ultraviolet light bands. Images from the WAC have been used to produce detailed photomosaic maps of the Moon.
- This flight spare instrument is identical to the flown instrument built by Malin Space Science Systems. NASA transferred the camera to the Museum in 2016.
- Credit Line
- Transfer from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A20160055000
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Photographic
- Materials
- metal, paint, gold, electronics
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 38.1 × 24.1 × 17.1cm, 2.7kg (1 ft. 3 in. × 9 1/2 in. × 6 3/4 in., 6lb.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
- Exhibition
- Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20160055000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ea42e879-18b5-4f1b-892d-772e18281d12
