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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.

 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 EQUIPMENT-Photographic Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
 Dimensions 3-D: 15.2 x 13.3 x 5.7cm (6 x 5 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
 Materials Anodized Aluminum, Steel, Aluminum, Ink, Cadmium
 Inventory Number A19680377000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration through McDonnell Aircraft Corp. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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