LDEF (Flight), AO201 : Interplanetary Dust Experiment, Tray C03

LDEF (Flight), AO201 : Interplanetary Dust Experiment, Tray C03 The flight photograph was taken during the LDEF retrieval and provides an on-orbit view of the C03 integrated tray. When comparing this photograph with the prelaunch photograph, one of the most noticeable changes is the brown stain, attributed to outgassing and contamination, on the tray structure and most aluminum surfaces of experiments within the tray. The Interplanetary Dust Experiment hardware, that is visible and not in shadow, appears to to have a thin brown film or stain on the exposed surfaces. A deeper brown stain, probably from the material under the small electrical cover plate on the detector frame, can be seen in the upper left corner of some of the detectors. The colors seen in the detectors mirror like surface is a reflection of the sky and clouds.
NASA Identifier: L90-10416 S32-77-065