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Bottle, Carbon Dioxide, Maurer Camera, Gemini

Object Details

Summary
This small CO2 bottle fits into a small slot on the magazines used with the Maurer 70mm cameras used on the last four flights of the Gemini program. The purpose of the CO2 cartridge was to release gas to press the film against the plate at the focal plane to eliminate any curl of the film at the moment of exposure.
NASA transferred this CO2 bottle to the Museum in 1971.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Manufacturer
J. A. Maurer, Inc.
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Adhesive
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/4 x 3/4 x 13/16 in. (8.3 x 1.9 x 2.1cm)
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
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