Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
STS-39 Commander Coats on OV-103's flight deck watches SPAS-II/IBSS deploy
Description:
STS-39 Commander Michael L. Coats smiles as he watches the Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) / Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) spacecraft deployment through the aft flight deck windows while aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The SPAS-II/IBSS spacecraft is visible through the overhead window W7 after its release from the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector. The crewman optical alignment sight (COAS) is fastened to the sill of window W7. SPAS-II is a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO).
Date Taken:
1991-05-06
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-039
Subject Terms:
ASTRONAUTS
Subject Terms:
FLIGHT
Subject Terms:
CREW
Subject Terms:
ONBOARD
Subject Terms:
ACTIVITIES
Subject Terms:
DEPLOYMENT
Subject Terms:
RETRIEVAL
Subject Terms:
SYSTEM
Subject Terms:
CREWS
Subject Terms:
SATELLITES
Subject Terms:
WORKSTATIONS
Subject Terms:
OBSERVATION
Subject Terms:
STATIONS
Subject Terms:
WINDOWS
Subject Terms:
(ORBITER)
Subject Terms:
PAYLOAD
Subject Terms:
SHUTTLE
Subject Terms:
DECK
Subject Terms:
and
Subject Terms:
PALLET
Subject Terms:
DISCOVERY
Subject Terms:
STS-39
facet_who:
Michael L. Coats
facet_what:
IBSS
facet_what:
STS-39
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_where:
Washington, D.C.
Photo ID:
STS039-11-027
Film Type:
35mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-STS039-11-02 7
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STS-39 Commander Coats on OV-103's flight deck watches SPAS-II/IBSS deploy