Gas Tank, Satellite, HEAO
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Naval Research Laboratory
- Summary
- This is a gas supply tank that was tested to failure (2230psi) in laboratory burst tests. The cylinder is similar to that used for radiation detectors flown on the Naval Research Laboratory instrument aboard the High Energy Astronomical Observatory (HEAO). The detectors in this satellite included gas gain ionization chambers probably fed by a common gas source such as this one. This artifact is part of a collection of high energy detectors from the Naval Research Laboratory (see A19880001000-19880017000).
- It was transferred to NASM in 1987 and is currently stored at the Garber facility.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the Naval Research Laboratory
- Inventory Number
- A19880015000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Parts & Structural Components
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless Steel, Ink, Rubber
- Dimensions
- Other: 4 in. in. diameter x 1 ft. 4 in. long (10.2 x 40.6cm)
- 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_A19880015000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94ecddabe-3d98-4e5a-9616-b7a1565c30fc
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