Object Details
- Contractor
- McDonnell Douglas Corporation
- Subcontractor
- Payload Systems, Inc.
- Summary
- The primary purpose of this experiment was to perform on-orbit testing on large space structures to verify mathematical models that were being used in the design of the International Space Station (ISS). On-orbit tests were performed in the Mir alone and Shuttle-Mir mated configurations and test data was recorded with a variety of existing and new instrumentation systems. This is a key piece of hardware that demonstrates the type of engineering required before completing the planning for a large space station. Although the actual flown hardware was retrieved from the Mir, the NASA contractors have retained this piece of equipment in the event that they decide to follow-up on the original experiments and collect data from the ISS.
- NASA transferred this object to the museum.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Johnson Space Center.
- Inventory Number
- A20040177000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Instruments & Payloads
- Materials
- Alnodized Aluminum
- Steel
- Plastic
- Glass
- Paper
- Copper
- Gold
- Paint
- Ink
- Adhesive
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 41.6 x 47.6 x 22.9cm, 6.8kg (16 3/8 x 18 3/4 x 9 in., 15lb.)
- 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_A20040177000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9085a457e-be7a-41d2-9beb-df39d4b19516
