Space Shuttle Star Tracker

Space Shuttles used onboard star trackers to locate their position in space with high accuracy. Columbia carried this star tracker on its early missions. Once the shuttle reached orbit, the tracker automatically locked onto a star to orient the spacecraft.

Type: Artifact
Image Date: 2012
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Origin: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Creator: Eric Long
NASM 2012-02154
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