Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Summary
- Omnidirectional antennas were a staple of NASA’s early planetary exploration craft. Early Ranger (Blocks I through III), Mariner, and lunar-orbiting spacecraft all featured omnidirectional medium-gain antennae at their apexes. For Ranger, most of the antenna remained covered, with only the very tip protruding from a conical encasing like this one.
- This antenna cone was transferred to the Museum from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1976.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19761262000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Communications
- Materials
- Aluminum, Paint, Phenolic Resin, Cadmium Plating, Brass, Adhesive, Synthetic Fabric
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 44.5 x 43.2cm (17 1/2 x 17 in.)
- Storage: 43.82 x 54.61 x 43.82cm (1ft 5 1/4in. x 1ft 9 1/2in. x 1ft 5 1/4in.)
- 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_A19761262000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9bce1ce1b-8e76-4f2c-85a1-3bb713db983a
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