Data Collection Platform, Uemura's North Polar Expedition
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Handar Inc.
- Summary
- In 1978, Japanese explorer Naomi Uemura undertook in quick succesion two challenging expeditions in the Arctic. After a journey of more than two months, he became the first person to reach the North Pole via a solo overland journey. Soon after this accomplishment, he sought to complete another first, a north-south overland traverse of Greenland, a distance of more than 1600 nautical miles (2900 kilometers), but had to halt the effort just before reaching his goal.
- The Smithsonian Institution played a crucial supporting role in these expeditions, providing Uemura with a battery-operated data collection platform, designed to communicate with the Nimbus 6 meteorlogical satellite. Strapped to his dog sled as he crossed remote, isolated terrain, the device provided position, time, temperature, and barometric pressure data.
- Mr. Uemura donated this artifact to the Museum 1978.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Naomi Uemura
- Inventory Number
- A19790218000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- EQUIPMENT-Electronics
- Materials
- Aluminum, Plastic, Enclosed Electronics, Adhesive, Wood, Rubber, Lead, Paper, Synthetic Fabric
- Dimensions
- Overall: 7.62 x 12.7 x 33.02cm (3in. x 5in. x 1ft 1in.)
- 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_A19790218000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9305c337a-784d-4f41-babd-dc2157bfbaef
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