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Lens, 75mm, Data Acquisition Camera, Apollo 11

Object Details

Summary
This 75mm focal length lens was used with the Apollo 11 Command Module data acquisition camera (DAC) during its July 1969 mission. In order to document different technical procedures during the mission, such as docking and undocking with the lunar module, different lenses were available to the astronauts in order to capture these mission elements.
NASA transferred this lens to the Museum in 1970.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Manufacturer
Angenieux
Credit Line
Transferred from NASA Johnson Space Center
Materials
Metal, glass
Dimensions
3-D: 7.3 × 5.5cm (2 7/8 × 2 3/16 in.)
Type
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
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