General Information

Serial #

3

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL SCOPE, CAMERA, & MAGAZINE CASINGS WITH SYNTHETIC PARTS

Dimensions

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

Length

125.0 cm

Width

38.0 cm

Height

43.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Space Technology

Category

Earth observation

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MACDONALD

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

City

Vancouver

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Saskatchewan

Period

1972-1991

Canada

EARLY REMOTE SENSING EARTH STATION EQUIPMENT PRODUCED IN CANADA. IT WAS FIRST EQUIPMENT OF THIS TYPE DEVELOPED & ASSEMBLED BY B.C. FIRM MACDONALD, DETTWILER & ASSOCIATES OF VANCOUVER,WHICH NOW SUPPLIESEARTH STATIONS WORLDWIDE./ ERTS-LANDSAT WAS FIRST REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE, PART OF JOINT CANADA-U.S. PROGRAM.

Function

EQUIPMENT USED TO DISPLAY & PHOTOGRAPH IMAGES OF EARTH RECEIVED FROM REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE, PRODUCING REAL TIME PHOTOGRAPHS OF EARTH'S SURFACE.

Technical

QUICK-LOOK SYSTEM PRODUCED FIRST REAL TIME IMAGES FROM DATA FROM FIRST EARTH OBSERVATION SATELLITE. INITIALLY INTENDED TO MONITOR IMAGING SYSTEM, IT WAS REALIZED THAT QUICK-LOOK PROVIDED USABLE REAL TIME IMAGES IMMEDIATELY & THEREAFTER SYSTEM WAS USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

WHITE LETTERING ON CAMERA CASING READING 'CONSTANTINE ENGINEERING LABORATORIES COMPANY/ MAHWAH, N.J./ UPLAND, CAL./ CAMERA/ MODEL D2601-3A SER. NO. 003'; WHITE LETTERING FOR CONTROL & INDICATOR FUNCTIONS; DECAL ON SCOPE READING 'SP07'; DECALS ON SCOPE & CAMERA READING 'C.C.R.S./ 2-7360' & 'C.C.R.S/ 2-7770'; 'CELCO' PRINTED IN BLACK MARKER ON SCOPE MOUNT

Missing

N/A

Finish

MOUNT PAINTED LIGHT GREY, SCOPE & CAMERA CASINGS PAINTED MEDIUM BLUE WITH BLACK & METALLIC PARTS

Decoration

WHITE & BLUE 'CELCO' LOGO ON CAMERA