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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
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Solar Maximum Mission Satellite
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Solar Maximum Mission Satellite
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This is a photograph of the free-flying Solar Maximum Mission Satellite (SMMS), or Solar Max, as seen by the approaching Space Shuttle Orbiter Challenger STS-41C mission. Launched April 6, 1984, one of the goals of the STS-41C mission was to repair the damaged Solar Max. The original plan was to make an excursion out to the SMMS for capture to make necessary repairs, however, this attempted feat was unsuccessful. It was necessary to capture the satellite via the orbiter's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) and secure it into the cargo bay in order to perform the repairs, which included replacing the altitude control system and the coronograph/polarime ter electronics box. The SMMS was originally launched into space via the Delta Rocket in February 1980, with the purpose to provide a means of studying solar flares during the most active part of the current sunspot cycle. Dr. Einar Tandberg-Hanssen of Marshall Space Flight Center's Space Sciences Lab was principal investigator for the Ultraviolet Spectrometer and Polarimeter, one of the seven experiments on the Solar Max.
Full_Description
This is a photograph of the free-flying Solar Maximum Mission Satellite (SMMS), or Solar Max, as seen by the approaching Space Shuttle Orbiter Challenger STS-41C mission. Launched April 6, 1984, one of the goals of the STS-41C mission was to repair the damaged Solar Max. The original plan was to make an excursion out to the SMMS for capture to make necessary repairs, however, this attempted feat was unsuccessful. It was necessary to capture the satellite via the orbiter's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) and secure it into the cargo bay in order to perform the repairs, which included replacing the altitude control system and the coronograph/polarime ter electronics box. The SMMS was originally launched into space via the Delta Rocket in February 1980, with the purpose to provide a means of studying solar flares during the most active part of the current sunspot cycle. Dr. Einar Tandberg-Hanssen of Marshall Space Flight Center's Space Sciences Lab was principal investigator for the Ultraviolet Spectrometer and Polarimeter, one of the seven experiments on the Solar Max.
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Date of Image:
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1984-04-01
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1984-04-01
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Category:
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Space Shuttle Projects
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Space Shuttle Projects
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Solar Max
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Solar Maximum Mission Satellite
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Solar Maximum Mission Satellite
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SMMS
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STS-41-C
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Delta
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Spectrometer
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Spectrometer
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Challenger
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Challenger
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
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February 1980
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February 1980
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April 6, 1984
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April 6, 1984
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1984
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1984
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1980
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1980
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Reference Number:
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
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MIX #:
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8898999
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NIX #:
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MSFC-8898999
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MSFC Negative Number:
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8898999
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8898999
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UID:
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SPD-MARSH-8898999
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SPD-MARSH-8898999
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