Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Summary
- This is an antenna ring for an early Explorer spacecraft, with four attached braided antennae. It acted as the coupling between the payload section and the final stage of the launch system. It was built by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and is complete, non-flight hardware.
- The antenna system was transferred to NASM in February 1975.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Inventory Number
- A19751439000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Parts & Structural Components
- Materials
- Phenolic Resin, Steel, Aluminum, Plastic, Copper, Rubber, Cadmium, Ink
- Dimensions
- Overall (Body): 6 1/4in. x 5in. (15.88 x 12.7cm)
- Other (Antennae): 1ft 10 1/2in. (57.15cm)
- Overall: 3ft 4 1/2in. x 2ft 5in. x 5in. (102.87 x 73.66 x 12.7cm)
- 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_A19751439000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9a9ac3884-bc7b-4d24-86df-96a2266af232
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