Knob

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OBJECT TYPE: replacement/colour coded
DATE: 1998
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2014.0362.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal knob

Dimensions

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

Length: 3.3 cm
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 3.8 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 29 October to November 7, 1998
Canada: Canadian designed set of microgravity experiments which was Canada’s contribution to the international microgravity laboratory on the U.S. space shuttle. Astronauts used this equipment during the 1998 Discovery mission with John Glenn. Teams at U of T and UBC developed the apparatus; It was one of the most successful Canadian experiment on the Shuttle. (Taken from Acquisition Proposal, see Ref. 1)
Function: Colour-coded knob used to adjust the experiment's settings.
Technical: Unique physiological experiments designed for a microgravity environment. (Taken from Acquisition Proposal, see Ref. 1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Blue-finished metal knob
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Knob, circa 1998, Artifact no. 2014.0362, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2014.0362.002/

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