Bracket, Camera Mounting, Gemini

Object Details

Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Summary
For stable, almost hands-free use of cameras, brackets like this one could be placed inside and outside the spacecraft. Astronauts usually placed them near windows in order to set up a constant location for shooting photographs natural phenomena or the surface of the Earth.
NASA transferred this bracket to the Museum in 1968.
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Inventory Number
A19680377000
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Materials
Anodized Aluminum, Steel, Aluminum, Ink, Cadmium
Dimensions
3-D: 15.2 x 13.3 x 5.7cm (6 x 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv97d1bbedc-201c-429a-a54a-c169ac507283
Record ID
nasm_A19680377000
Metal bracket; with rod and handle.