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Apollo astronauts navigated from Earth orbit to the Moon and back in part by taking star sightings. The Command Module contained a sextant and a scanning telescope for this purpose. Sightings taken by the astronauts with these devices were translated into data that was processed by the on-board digital computer.

This sextant, made by the Kollsman Instrument Company, may have flown on Apollo 4, an unmanned test flight.

Transferred from NASA to the Museum in 1972.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type SPACECRAFT-Crewed-Guidance & Control Manufacturer Kollsman Instrument Company
 Dimensions 3-D: 21 x 10.2 x 10.8cm (8 1/4 x 4 x 4 1/4 in.)
 Materials Rubber, aluminum, stainless steel, glass, paint, ink
 Inventory Number A19720307000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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