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Astronaut:
Charles Conrad, Jr.  Search this
Manufacturer:
Omega Watch Co.  Search this
Materials:
Stainless steel
Dimensions:
3-D (each): 2.3 × 0.3 × 0.2cm (7/8 × 1/8 × 1/16 in.)
Type:
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories
Country of Origin:
Switzerland
Summary:
NASA issued this Omega Speedmaster chronograph to astronaut Pete Conrad for use during the Apollo 12 mission of November 1969.
Selected after a series of rigorous tests demonstrated its high level of precision and reliability, the Speedmaster chronograph was chosen by NASA for the U.S. space program in 1964. Program requirements called for a manual-winding wrist chronograph that was water-proof, shock-proof, anti-magnetic, able to withstand temperatures ranging from 0 to 200 degrees Farenheit, and accelerations of up to 12 g's. NASA first certified the Omega Speedmaster as the chronograph for the Gemini program and made successive purchases for both the Apollo and the Skylab/ASTP missions.
NASA transferred Conrad's chronograph to the Museum in 1977.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number:
A19771152001
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
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EDAN-URL:
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