Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Ball Aerospace Systems Division
- Summary
- This is an engineering prototype of Orbiting Solar Observatory 1 (OSO-1), the earliest of the spin stabilized scientific satellites. This object touted the ability of the satellite's systems to search out and lock onto a "solar" image. It demonstrated the sun-pointing capabilities of the satellite. It contains actual instruments in the octagonal spin section, and mock-ups in the pointed section, save for the photoelectric eye block. Ball Aerospace Systems Division restored this engineering prototype in 1982.
- Transferred from the NASA to the Museum in 1981.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 1983-1997
- Inventory Number
- A19820270000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed
- Materials
- Magnesium and aluminum alloys, optics, electronics, solar cells
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3 ft. 1 in. tall x 10 ft. 6 in. wide, 415 lb. (94 x 320cm, 188.2kg)
- Other (spacecraft body): 3 ft. 1 in. tall x 3 ft. 8 in. diameter (94 x 111.8cm)
- 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_A19820270000
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94004a778-b44b-41d4-bae0-51b3d6e2c658
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