S49-91-057 - STS-049 - STS-49 INTELSAT VI F-3 after on orbit repair/servicing

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: The International Telecommunications Organization Satellite (INTELSAT) VI F-3 after its separation from Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, during STS-49 on orbit capture, repair and servicing mission. With the new vertical perigee stage in place, INTELSAT VI is on its way to an eventual arrival at geosynchronous Earth orbit. Clouds over the open ocean serve as the backdrop for the INTELSAT VI deployment.

Subject Terms: STS-49, ENDEAVOUR (ORBITER), INTELSAT SATELLITES, BOOSTER ROCKET ENGINES, EARTH SURFACE, CLOUDS

Date Taken: 8/20/1999

Categories: Payloads

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Preservation File Format: TIFF

feat: NON-EARTHOBS
STS-49