Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
STS-39 SPAS-II IBSS is grappled by RMS over OV-103's payload bay (PLB)
Description:
STS-39 Shuttle Pallet Satellite II (SPAS-II) / Infrared Background Signature Survey (IBSS) spacecraft is grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector and is positioned over Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, payload bay (PLB). In the background are the Air Force Program 675 (AFP-675) experiment support system (ESS), the aft PLB bulkhead, the vertical tail, and the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods. SPAS-II is a Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) payload.
Date Taken:
1991-05-06
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-039
Subject Terms:
DEPLOYMENT
Subject Terms:
SPACE
Subject Terms:
RETRIEVAL
Subject Terms:
SYSTEM
Subject Terms:
SATELLITES
Subject Terms:
REMOTE
Subject Terms:
(ORBITER)
Subject Terms:
PAYLOAD
Subject Terms:
BAY
Subject Terms:
SHUTTLE
Subject Terms:
PAYLOADS
Subject Terms:
and
Subject Terms:
MANIPULATOR
Subject Terms:
PALLET
Subject Terms:
DISCOVERY
Subject Terms:
STS-39
facet_what:
IBSS
facet_what:
AFP-675
facet_what:
STS-39
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
STS039-15-017
Film Type:
35mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-STS039-15-01 7
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STS-39 SPAS-II IBSS is grappled by RMS over OV-103's payload bay (PLB)