S39-17-017 - STS-039 - SPAS-II/IBSS payload released by RMS

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Description: During STS-39 mission operations, the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) / Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) spacecraft is released by the Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector. SPAS-II/IBSS drifts away from the end effector over the cloud-covered surface of the Earth. Components visible on the spacecraft include the grapple fixture, the longeron trunnion, scuff plate, cryostat, and Arizona Imager/Spectrograph (AIS) (in shadows). SPAS-II is a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) payload.

Subject Terms: PAYLOADS, SHUTTLE PALLET SATELLITES, PAYLOAD DEPLOYMENT & RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, REMOTE MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, STS-39, DISCOVERY (ORBITER)

Date Taken: 5/1/1991 0:00

Categories: Payloads

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 35MM CN

Preservation File Format: TIFF

STS-39

spas ii ibss payload rms sts 39 discovery nasa remote manipulator system arizona from orbit space shuttle discovery discovery orbiter high resolution ultra high resolution end effector ibss payload shuttle pallet satellite ii payload deployment shuttle pallet satellites sts 39 mission operations spacecraft discovery manipulator system tiff sts 39 infrared background signature survey retrieval system strategic defense initiative organization sts 39 orbiter vehicle space shuttle earth from space space program

1991

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