Mar 27, 2004 - Sale 2001

Sale 2001 - Lot 89

Unsold
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 800
Saturn Radar Transponder Electronics. A spare flight electronics box that was part of Saturn onboard C-Band radar equipment that assisted ground tracking during launch. Saturn rockets could actually be destroyed while in flight via ground command if the vehicle posed a threat to populated areas. Approximately 4 inches wide, 4 inches high, and 8 inches deep with several electrical connector ports. Motorola label reads in part: "Radar Transponder, C-Band, Model SST-136C, Contract No. NAS8-14000, MFD for IBM. Motorola for IBM and NASA/MSFC, nd