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Since the camera will 'se carried in she Aeollo service module i%
,,_illbe necessar; for one o{' the astronauts to go outside %he eorr_nand
module and retrieve the film _r_agazinebe{'ore the spacecraft modules
separate for eart_h entry.
A numcer of modifications must be made to the current p-_oduction
model of the Itek camera to adapt it to space use. Comeonents will be
_,pgraded to withstand launch vibrations; therraal changes will be req'_ired
to proven% the temeerature extremes of space from darr_ging the
Film_ other changes will make the camera co_x_patible w_th the spacecraft
and its electrical s,stem_ end. the camera's film cassette will be modifloc;
to
simelify-_'etrieve!o
The first flight qualified caraera is scheduled for delivery in
August, and the remaining three flight qualified units are to be
delivered by the end of 1970.
Itek builds the panoramic camera at its Optical Systems Division
in LexinEton.