Gyroscope, Apollo 25 Inertial Reference Integrating (IRIG)
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This is a type of gyroscope used in a number of inertial guidance systems, including the Polaris Submarine-launched ballistic missile and the Apollo Command Module guidance system. It was designed at the MIT Instrumentation Lab in Cambridge, Mass., and manufactured by the AC Spark Plug Division of General Motors in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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
INSTRUMENTS-Navigational
Manufacturer
AC Spark Plug Division, General Motors Corporation Dimensions
3-D (Misc. Hardware: Largest): 13.3 × 7.6 × 6.7cm (5 1/4 × 3 × 2 5/8 in.)
3-D (Misc. Hardware: Smallest): 3.5 × 3.5 × 4.1cm (1 3/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 5/8 in.) Materials
Steel
Aluminum
Plastic
Ceramic
Copper Alloy
Unknown Metal
Textile
Coating
Synthetic Inventory Number
A20090047000
Credit Line
Gift of Delphi Electronics & Safety
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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