Ammeter, Main Bus, Gemini, 1960s. Creator: Weston Instruments.

Ammeter, Main Bus, Gemini, 1960s. Creator: Weston Instruments.

2-839-504 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

This main bus ammeter measured the current from the batteries used in Gemini 3, IV, and VI. Located on the Gemini pilot's panel, the No. 1 scale displayed main batteries 1 and 2 and the No. 2 scale displayed main batteries 3 and 4. Fuel cells replaced batteries on Gemini V and VII through XII. This ammeter did not fly in space. Weston Instruments made the artifact and NASA transferred it to NASM in 1972.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Weston Instruments, attributed to: : Maker, manufacturer

Medium
  1. Adhesive
  2. Copper alloy
  3. Ferrous alloy
  4. Glass
  5. Ink
  6. Non-magnetic white metal alloy
  7. Paint
  8. Plastic

Picture Type
  1. Instruments-miscellaneous
  2. Object

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3643x3643
File Size : 38,882kb


Aliases

  1. A19720425000
  1. NASM-A0975D427E082_001-000001.txt
  1. 0990010088
  1. 2-839-504
  1. 2839504
  1. A19720425000


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