Sujet
Dead reckoning computer owned by Sally Ride. Creator: Telex Communications Inc..
Légende
This TELEX E-6B dead reckoning computer belonged to Dr. Sally K. Ride. It is a circular slide rule used in aviation for calculating factors such as fuel burn, wind correction, ground speed, and estimated time of arrival. As a mission specialist astronaut, Ride was not responsible for piloting the space shuttle, but as part of her training she was expected to spend fifteen hours a month aloft in the backseat of a T-38 jet. These flights allowed Ride to practice navigation and communication procedures while also being conditioned for high-performance flight. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space when she flew on the STS-7 shuttle mission in 1983.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM21A88_272
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
90,5Mo (2,4Mo) / 41,2cm x 55,0cm / 4872 x 6496 (300dpi)