STS044-01-016 - STS-044 - STS-44 DSP / IUS spacecraft resting in OV-104's payload bay
Summary
The original finding aid described this as:
Description: Visible is the top portion of the Defense Support Program (DSP) / Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) spacecraft as it rests the payload bay (PLB) of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, prior to deployment. Also visible is the tail assembly and the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pods. The Earth's surface creates the backdrop for this scene.
Subject Terms: STS-44, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), ANTIMISSILE DEFENSE, ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, EARTH SURFACE, DEFENSE PROGRAM, INERTIAL UPPER STAGE, PAYLOAD BAY, SPACECRAFT ANTENNAS, TAIL ASSEMBLIES, ORBIT MANEUVERING ENGINE (SPACE SHUTTLE)
Date Taken: 11/24/1991
Original: Film
Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-44
Tags
Date
1991
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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