Commutator

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OBJECT TYPE: ANALOG/TRANSISTOR/ROCKET
DATE: 1977
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1989.0058.001

MANUFACTURER: Bristol Aerospace Ltd.
MODEL: 602-53-01-1206
LOCATION: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: 68-09-018
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 8.8 cm
Width: 8.8 cm
Height: 3.7 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Space Technology
Category: Space science
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Bristol
Country: Canada
State/Province: Manitoba
City: Winnipeg

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1977
Canada: INSTRUMENTS OF THIS TYPE WERE USED IN ROCKET PAYLOADS OF CANADIAN SOUNDING ROCKET PROGRAM.
Function: USED IN ROCKET PAYLOAD TO SEQUENTIALLY SAMPLE VOLTAGES REPRESENTING DATA FROM ONBOARD SENSORS, ETC. PRIOR TO & DURING ROCKET FLIGHT. THIS DATA OUTPUT OF COMMUTATOR WAS TRANSMITTED TO GROUND, RECORDED & DISPLAYED IN REAL TIME FOR SCIENTISTS TO FOLLOW LAUNCH SEQUENCE (REF 1)
Technical: TRANSISTORIZED COMMUTATORS REPLACED ELECTROMECHANICAL ONES USED IN EARLIER VERSIONS OF ROCKET PAYLOADS.ADVANTAGES OF TRANSISTORIZED VERSION INCLUDED INCREASED ACCURACY, LOW NOISE & FASTER SAMPLING RATE (REF 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: DECAL READING 'MFD. BY/ BRISTOL AEROSPACE LTD./ WINNIPEG MANITOBA CANADA/ Non Std Commutator/ Pt No. 602-53-01-1206/ SER No. 68009-018/ FORMAT (4x9)'.
Missing: N/A
Finish: UNFINISHED CASING/ GOLD COLOURED PARTS.
Decoration: N/A

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