Sujet

Model, Sensor, Large Format Camera, ca. 1984. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Model, Sensor, Large Format Camera, ca. 1984. The Large Format Camera (LFC) flew on a Space Shuttle mission in 1984, photographing large swaths of the Earth's surface. Originally developed for use in high-altitude aircraft, the camera took its name from its large format film (23 x 46 cm). This film size, in combination with the camera's special optics, allowed the LFC to capture in a single frame more than 60,000 square kilometers (23,400 square miles) with enough resolution to distinguish buildings and roads. The images helped in creating precise, detailed maps and aided in geological analysis, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. The museum's artifact is a model of the camera and associated electronics, but includes real optics, which can be seen through a cutaway. ITEK Corporation donated the model to the Museum in 1985.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A88_212

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

146,7Mo (2,5Mo) / 52,5cm x 70,0cm / 6200 x 8272 (300dpi)

Mots clés

education country model space space shuttle color photography camera location century spacecraft space travel NASA United States of America Eighties Colour Smithsonian Institution 1980s National Air and Space Museum Educational Institution 20th century air and space museum American America USA decade scientific institution object united states Unknown large format camera National Aeronautics and Space Administration Heritage Art NASM MODELS-Unmanned Spacecraft & Parts Aluminum plastic wood LFC