Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
STS-39 AFP-675 CIRRIS-1A in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)
Description:
STS-39's Air Force Program 675 (AFP-675) Uniformly Redundant Array (URA) and Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrumentation for Shuttle 1A (CIRRIS-1A) mounted on the experiment support system (ESS) pallet are documented in Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, payload bay (PLB). Part of the ESS pallet power distribution system thermal covering is visible at the bottom of the frame. AFP-675 is a Department of Defense (DOD)-sponsored collection of experiments whose objective is to gather data on the Earth's atmosphere (aurora, Earth limb, and airglow), celestial objects, and the environment in and around the PLB. In the background are the aft PLB bulkhead, the vertical tail, and the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods.
Date Taken:
1991-05-06
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-039
Subject Terms:
EQUIPMENT
Subject Terms:
INFRARED
Subject Terms:
INSTRUMENTS
Subject Terms:
ASTRONOMY
Subject Terms:
(ORBITER)
Subject Terms:
PAYLOAD
Subject Terms:
BAY
Subject Terms:
DISCOVERY
Subject Terms:
STS-39
Subject Terms:
CRYOGENIC
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
AFP-675
facet_what:
STS-39
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
STS039-85-073
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-STS039-85-07 3
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STS-39 AFP-675 CIRRIS-1A in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)