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STS-53 Discovery, OV-103, DO
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| Title |
STS-53 Discovery, OV-103, DOD Hercules digital electronic imagery equipment |
| Description |
STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Department of Defense (DOD) mission Hand-held Earth-oriented Real-time Cooperative, User-friendly, Location, targeting, and Environmental System (Hercules) spaceborne experiment equipment is documented in this table top view. HERCULES is a joint NAVY-NASA-ARMY payload designed to provide real-time high resolution digital electronic imagery and geolocation (latitude and longitude determination) of earth surface targets of interest. HERCULES system consists of (from left to right): a specially modified GRID Systems portable computer mounted atop NASA developed Playback-Downlink Unit (PDU) and the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) developed HERCULES Attitude Processor (HAP), the NASA-developed Electronic Still Camera (ESC) Electronics Box (ESCEB) including removable imagery data storage disks and various connecting cables, the ESC (a NASA modified Nikon F-4 camera) mounted atop the NRL HERCULES Inertial Measurement Unit (HIMU) containing the three |
| Date Taken |
1992-04-28 |
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STS-44 Earth observation of
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STS-44 Earth observation of ships in Florida harbor taken with M88-1 ESC |
| Description |
STS-44 Earth observation taken aboard Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is of ships in a Florida harbor. Mission Specialist (MS) Mario Runco, Jr conducting Military Man in Space M88-1 experiment, Maritime Observation Experiments in Space (MOSES), captured this scene of at least one ship and that of several smaller vessels in a Florida harbor. Runco used the electronic still camera (ESC). ESC photography is a new technology that enables a camera to electronically capture and digitze an image with resolution approaching film quality. |
| Date Taken |
1991-12-01 |
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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Rese
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| Title |
STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) in OV-103's payload bay |
| Description |
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), is documented in the payload bay (PLB) of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, on flight day one of the STS-48 mission. Visible in the center of the image on UARS is the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) antenna dish with the Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES) behind it. Other UARS components are obscured by the thermal blanket cover or are in stowed position. This view was taken using an electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 MS Buchli, eating cra
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| Title |
STS-48 MS Buchli, eating crackers on OV-103's middeck, is captured by ESC |
| Description |
STS-48 Mission Specialist (MS) James F. Buchli "catches" goldfish snack crackers as they float in the weightless environment of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Buchli's eating activity on the middeck was documented using the Electronic Still Camera (ESC). Crewmembers were testing the ESC as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC is making its initial appearance on this Space Shuttle mission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 MS Gemar, reviewing c
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| Title |
STS-48 MS Gemar, reviewing checklist on OV-103's middeck, is captured by ESC |
| Description |
STS-48 Mission Specialist (MS) Charles D. Gemar, on the middeck, consults the Payload Operations Checklist for procedures regarding the Shuttle Activation Monitor (SAM) experiment. SAM is designed to measure gama ray data within the orbiter as a function of time and location. Gemar's experiment activities aboard the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, were captured using the Electronic Still Camera (ESC). Crewmembers were testing the ESC as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC is making its initial appearance on this Space Shuttle mission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 MS Brown on OV-103's
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| Title |
STS-48 MS Brown on OV-103's aft flight deck poses for ESC photo |
| Description |
STS-48 Mission Specialist (MS) Mark N. Brown looks away from the portable laptop computer screen to pose for an Electronic Still Camera (ESC) photo on the aft flight deck of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Brown was working at the payload station before the interruption. Crewmembers were testing the ESC as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC is making its initial appearance on this Space Shuttle mission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 Pilot Reightler on OV
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| Title |
STS-48 Pilot Reightler on OV-103's aft flight deck poses for ESC photo |
| Description |
STS-48 Pilot Kenneth S. Reightler, Jr, positioned under overhead window W8, poses for an electronic still camera (ESC) photo on the aft flight deck of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Crewmembers were testing the ESC as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC is making its initial appearance on this Space Shuttle mission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC Earth observation
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Antarctic sea ice and clouds over Indian Ocean |
| Description |
STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is of Antarctic sea ice and clouds over the southern Indian Ocean. Considerable detail can be seen in the ice field. The distribution of the ice field as seen through the breaks in the clouds is complex, and according to NASA scientists studying the STS-48 imagery, it likely contains information about ocean currents. The image was captured using an electronic still camera (ESC), was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC documentation was part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC Earth observation
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC Earth observation of ice pack, Antarctic Ice Shelf |
| Description |
STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is of the breakup of pack ice along the periphery of the Antarctic Ice Shelf. Strong offshore winds, probably associated with katabatic downdrafts from the interior of the continent, are seen peeling off the edges of the ice shelf into long filaments of sea ice, icebergs, bergy bits, and growlers to flow northward into the South Atlantic Ocean. These photos are used to study ocean wind, tide and current patterns. Similar views photographed during previous missions, when analyzed with these recent views may yield information about regional ice drift and breakup of ice packs. The image was captured using an electronic still camera (ESC), was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC documentation was part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 Commander Creighton o
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| Title |
STS-48 Commander Creighton on OV-103's aft flight deck poses for ESC photo |
| Description |
STS-48 Commander John O. Creighton, positioned under overhead window W8, interrupts an out-the-window observation to display a pleasant countenance for an electronic still camera (ESC) photo on the aft flight deck of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Crewmembers were testing the ESC as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC is making its initial appearance on this Space Shuttle mission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC Earth observation
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Heard Island in the South Indian Ocean |
| Description |
This electronic still photo taken from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery shows Heard Island, a small volcanic island in the South Indian Ocean. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Rese
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| Title |
STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) grappled by OV-103's RMS |
| Description |
The solar array (SA) of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), almost completely deployed, is backdropped against the cloud-covered surface of the Earth. During STS-48 pre-deployment checkout, UARS is held above the payload bay (PLB) of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector (out of frame). The RMS upper arm boom, elbow pitch joint, elbow closed circuit television (CCTV) pan/tilt unit, and lower arm boom are silhouetted against the SA. UARS components visible in this image include (top to bottom): the high-gain antenna (HGA), the Solar Stellar Pointing Platform (SSPP), a keel (pin) trunnion, the Particle Environment Monitor (PEM) Nadir Energetic Particle System (NEPS) magnetometer, a keel (pin) trunnion, and the Multimission Modular Spacecraft (MSS). This view was taken using an electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removabl |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC Earth observation
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC Earth observation of southwestern corner of the Great Salt Lake |
| Description |
STS-48 Earth observation of the southwestern corner of the Great Salt Lake, 308 nautical miles below Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, was provided by the electronic still camera (ESC). While the image is mostly covered with a thin veil of cirrus clouds, many of the surface features can be recognized. The causeway linking the northern tip of the peninsula to the southwest shore of the lake is clearly visible as is the interstate highway. Considerable topographic detail is visible in the snow covered peaks to the south of the lake. The commercial salt pans between the peninsula and the interstate show high contrast with the brightness dependent on the concentration of the brackish water in the pan. Recent heavy rainfall has caused considerable runoff into the lake but the flooding hazard of a few years past no longer exists due to a pumping system that now transfers excess water to the Bonneville Salt Flats. The ESC image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk and |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Rese
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| Title |
STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) in OV-103's payload bay |
| Description |
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), is documented in the payload bay (PLB) of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. UARS is scheduled for deploy on flight day three of the STS-48 mission. UARS components visible in this image include (front to back): the Solar Stellar Pointing Platform (SSPP) (at bottom), the stowed high-gain antenna (HGA) (right), Particle Environment Monitor (PEM) (cone at upper left), the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) antenna dish (center), and the Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES) (center back). The stowed remote manipulator system (RMS) arm is seen along the port side sill longeron. The vertical tail and the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods appear in the background against the blackness of space. This view was taken using an electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and coul |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Rese
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| Title |
STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) grappled by OV-103's RMS |
| Description |
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), held by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector, hovers aloft prior to its release from the spacecraft. The solar array (SA) is partially deployed as UARS undergoes STS-48 pre-deployment checkout. UARS components visible in this image include (left to right): the Solar Stellar Pointing Platform (SSPP) (at bottom), the stowed high-gain antenna (HGA) (above SSPP), the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) spectrometer, the Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES) (top, above RMS end effector), the Particle Environment Monitor (PEM) Zenith Energetic Particle System (ZEPS) (next to outrigger truss), and PEM Nadir Energetic Particle System (NEPS) magnetometer (bottom right). The cloud-covered surface of the Earth is visible below the satellite. This view was taken using an electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image w |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC Earth observation
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Galveston Bay and portions of Galveston Island |
| Description |
STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, showing Galveston Bay and portions of Galveston Island was recorded on orbit 61 with the electronic still camera (ESC). The ESC image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC documentation was part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC closeup of Upper
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC closeup of Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) CLAES |
| Description |
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), is documented during STS-48 pre-deployment checkout above the payload bay (PLB) of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. When this closeup view of the UARS' Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES) was taken, the UARS was in the grasp of OV-103's remote manipulator system (RMS). This view was taken using an electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 Commander Creighton u
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| Title |
STS-48 Commander Creighton uses camcorder on OV-103's aft flight deck |
| Description |
STS-48 Commander John O. Creighton, positioned under overhead window W7, records mission activities using a CANON camcorder on the aft flight deck of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. At Creighton's left are the mission station control panels. This view was recorded by the electronic still camera (ESC). Crewmembers were testing the ESC as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC is making its initial appearance on this Space Shuttle mission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC Earth observation
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC Earth observation of the greater Houston metropolitan area |
| Description |
STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, of the Greater Houston metropolitan area was captured with the electronic still camera (ESC). A portion of Upper Galveston Bay appears at bottom right. This photo was recorded on orbit 61 of the STS-48 mission. The ESC image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC documentation was part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC closeup of Upper
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC closeup of Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), pre-deploy |
| Description |
Grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector, the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) undergoes STS-48 pre-deployment checkout above the payload bay (PLB) of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The UARS solar array unfolds below the RMS end effector and the Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES) appears above it. An outrigger truss (far right), the Particle Environment Monitor (PEM) Zenith Energetic Particle System (ZEPS) (to left of truss), and PEM Nadir Energetic Particle System (NEPS) magnetometer (lower right) are visible. This view was taken using an electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC closeup of UARS s
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC closeup of UARS solar array unfolding during pre-deployment check |
| Description |
The partially deployed solar array (SA) of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) and the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm are documented in this electronic still camera (ESC) image. UARS, grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector (out of frame), is undergoing STS-48 pre-deployment checkout above the payload bay (PLB) of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. At the top of the frames is UARS' solar stellar pointing platform (SSPP). This ESC image was documented as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC closeup of extend
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC closeup of extended UARS solar array (SA) during pre-deploy check |
| Description |
The leading edge of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) solar array (SA), fully deployed, is recorded by the electronic still camera (ESC). UARS, grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector (out of frame), is undergoing STS-48 pre-deployment checkout above the payload bay (PLB) of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. A hinge and the pyrotechnic bolts that enable the SA to deploy can be seen in this crisp image. This view demonstrates the capabilities of the ESC to provide high resolution views of hardware for review by ground controllers. This ESC image was documented as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC closeup of UARS s
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC closeup of UARS solar array (SA) and SA mechanism, pre-deploy |
| Description |
An extremely closeup view shows the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) solar array (SA) and SA mechanism prior to deploy of the satellite. UARS, grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector (out of frame), is undergoing STS-48 pre-deployment checkout above the payload bay (PLB) of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. OV-103's vertical stabilizer can be seen in between the UARS hardware. This view demonstrates the capabilities of the Electronic Still Camera (ESC) to provide high resolution views of hardware for review by ground controllers. This ESC image was documented as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-48 ESC image of the MODE
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| Title |
STS-48 ESC image of the MODE-01 Fluid Test Article (FTA) on OV-103's middeck |
| Description |
An electronic still camera (ESC) closeup shows the STS-48 Middeck Zero ("0") Gravity Dynamics Experiment 01 (MODE-01) Fluid Test Article (FTA) attached to an experimental support module (ESM) located in a forward middeck locker onboard the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The FTA is a 3.1-cm diameter cylindrical sealed Lexan tank. The FTA electromagnetic actuator has excited the test article sinusoidally, which causes the fluid inside the tank to slosh. These slosh forces, along with other data such as acceleration levels of the entire assembly, are measured by the force balance and recorded in digital form on an optical disk for later ground analysis. Crewmembers were testing the ESC as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and could be converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC is making its initial appearance on this Space Shutt |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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STS-49 MS Melnick poses onbo
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| Title |
STS-49 MS Melnick poses onboard OV-105 for DTO 648 ESC image capture |
| Description |
STS-49 Mission Specialist (MS) Bruce E. Melnick poses on aft flight deck of Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink). Melnick standing under an aft flight deck overhead window is one of the initial scenes recorded by the Electronic Still Camera (ESC). Electronic still photography is a new technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approaching film quality. DTO 648 will determine camera response to the photographic conditions encountered onorbit using a variety of lenses and camera settings. |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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STS-49 MS Thornton poses on
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| Title |
STS-49 MS Thornton poses on OV-105's middeck for DTO 648 ESC image capture |
| Description |
STS-49 Mission Specialist (MS) Kathryn C. Thornton poses on the middeck of Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink). Thornton, holding onto the airlock hatch opening mechanism, was recorded by the Electronic Still Camera (ESC). Electronic still photography is a new technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approaching film quality. DTO 648 will determine camera response to the photographic conditions encountered onorbit using a variety of lenses and camera settings. |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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STS-49 MS Hieb, in EMU, wave
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| Title |
STS-49 MS Hieb, in EMU, waves at ESC on OV-105's middeck prior to EVA |
| Description |
STS-49 Mission Specialist (MS) Richard J. Hieb, wearing extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), waves at the Electronic Still Camera (ESC) on the middeck of Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105. The ESC image was taken as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink). Electronic still photography is a new technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approaching film quality. DTO 648 will determine camera response to the photographic conditions encountered on orbit using a variety of lenses and camera settings. |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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STS-49 onorbit payload bay (
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| Title |
STS-49 onorbit payload bay (PLB) configuration aboard OV-105 taken by ESC |
| Description |
STS-49 onorbit payload bay (PLB) configuration aboard Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, is documented by the Electronic Still Camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink). Various elements in the PLB foretell of a busy week ahead for OV-105's crew. In the foreground is the hardware for the Assembly of Station by Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Methods (ASEM), which is a demonstration of extravehicular procedures required for the construction of Space Station Freedom (SSF). Backdropped against the aft firewall is the vertical perigee stage which EVA crewmembers will attach to the International Telcommunications Organization Satellite (INTELSAT) VI F-3 on 05-10-92. Running along the port side sill longern is the stowed remote manipulator system (RMS) arm. Electronic still photography is a new technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approach |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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STS-49 MS Thuot during EVA a
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| Title |
STS-49 MS Thuot during EVA attempts to grapple INTELSAT VI using capture bar |
| Description |
STS-49 Mission Specialist (MS) Pierre J. Thuot, wearing extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), positions the capture bar at the aft end of the International Telecommunications Organization Satellite (INTELSAT) VI F-3 during extravehicular activity (EVA) in Endeavour's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105's, payload bay (PLB). Thuot, on the remote manipulator system (RMS) manipulator foot restraint (MFR), attempts to grapple the INTELSAT VI F-3 satellite. Part of the California Pacific Coast is in the background. The scene was recorded by the electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink). The crew was able to downlink the image to flight controllers following the second unsuccessful attempt to capture INTELSAT. A third effort to capture the satellite is being planned. |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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STS-49 DTO 648 ESC image sho
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| Title |
STS-49 DTO 648 ESC image shows INTELSAT VI F-3 prior to retrieval/capture ops |
| Description |
STS-49 crewmember captured this image of the International Telecommunications Organization Satellite (INTELSAT) VI F-3 using the electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink), during Endeavour's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105's, proximity operations with the satellite. STS-49 crewmembers were surveying the satellite while considering the next step, following two unsuccessful efforts to grapple INTELSAT. Electronic still photography is a new technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approaching film quality. |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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STS-49 closeup of INTELSAT t
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| Title |
STS-49 closeup of INTELSAT thruster taken by crew aboard OV-105 with ESC |
| Description |
This closeup picture of a thruster on the International Telecommunications Organization Satelllite (INTELSAT) VI F-3 was taken with an electronic still camera (ESC), and downlinked to ground controllers soon after the image capture during STS-49. Crewmembers onboard Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, conducted a photo survey of INTELSAT VI F-3 prior to its release. The ESC documentation is part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink). Electronic still photography is a relatively new technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approaching film quality. DTO 648 was designed to determine camera response to the photographic conditions on orbit using a variety of lenses and camera settings. |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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STS-49 DTO 648 ESC image sho
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| Title |
STS-49 DTO 648 ESC image shows INTELSAT VI F-3 after onorbit repair/servicing |
| Description |
STS-49 crewmember captured this image of the International Telecommunications Organization Satellite (INTELSAT) VI F-3 using the electronic still camera (ESC) as part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink), after onorbit repair in and release from Endeavour's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105's, payload bay (PLB). With new vertical perigee stage in place, INTELSAT VI is on its way to an eventual arrival at geosynchronous Earth orbit. The Earth's surface creates the backdrop for the INTELSAT VI deployment. Electronic still photography is a new technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approaching film quality. |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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STS-49 MS Thuot poses in OV-
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| Title |
STS-49 MS Thuot poses in OV-105's airlock for DTO 648 ESC image capture |
| Description |
STS-49 Mission Specialist (MS) Pierre J. Thuot looks up from his checkout procedures in the airlock of Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, to have his picture taken for Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography Test (With Downlink). Thuot, inspecting an extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) component, was recorded by the Electronic Still Camera (ESC). Electronic still photography is a new technology which provides the means for a handheld camera to electronically capture and digitize an image with resolution approaching film quality. DTO 648 will determine camera response to the photographic conditions encountered onorbit using a variety of lenses and camera settings. |
| Date Taken |
1992-05-16 |
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Plasma diagnostics package (
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| Title |
Plasma diagnostics package (PDP) photographed by STS-3 crew |
| Description |
This 35mm view shows the plasma diagnostics package (PDP) photographed by STS-3 crewmen inside the Space Shuttle Columbia in Earth orbit. The darkness surrounding the frame indicates the outline of the ceiling window throught which the frame was exposed. The white cylinder attached to the experiment is the forearm of the Canadian-built remote manipulator system (RMS). The little drum shaped package is a comprehensive assembly of electro magnetic and particle sensors. |
| Date Taken |
1982-03-31 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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| Title |
STS-56 ESC Earth observation of New York City at night |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows New York City at night as recorded on the 64th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates on this image are 40.665 degrees north latitude and 74.048 degrees west longitude. (1/60 second exposure). Digital file name is ESC04034.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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| Title |
STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Lansing, Michigan at night |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Lansing, Michigan at night as photographed during orbit 33 from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 42.7 degrees north latitude and 84.5 degrees west longitude. The image was acquired at 1/60-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03033.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 crewmembers on aft flight deck of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103 |
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STS-56 crewmembers pose on aft flight deck of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, for this in-cabin electronic still camera (ESC) photograph. Clockwise from the bottom right corner are Commander Kenneth Cameron, Mission Specialist 3 (MS3) Ellen Ochoa, MS2 Kenneth D. Cockrell, and Pilot Stephen S. Oswald. The crewmembers are positioned in front of the onorbit station. The image was recorder with the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for Shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real time. In-cabin shots are for test purposes only. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of metropolitan Philadelphia, PA at night |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows metropolitan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at night as recorded on the 48th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates on this image are 39.970 degrees north latitude and 75.157 degrees west longitude. Digital file name is ESC04033.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of the coast of Peru with Lomas Point and Yuaca |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows the coast of Peru, as recorded on the 39th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Lomas Point and the town of Yuaca are visible in the frame. The image was recorded by the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this image are 15.593 degrees south latitude and 74.851 degrees west longitude. (300mm lens, no filter). Digital file name is ESC06001.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Charlotte, North Carolina at night |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Charlotte, North Carolina at night as photographed from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates on this image are 35.221 degrees north latitude and 80.847 degrees west longitude. Digital file name is ESC04031.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Darwin, Australia |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is of Darwin, Australia. The image was recorded with a 180mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for Shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they just point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real time. In this observation, the center coordinates are 12.433 degrees south latitude and 130.939 degrees east longitude. Geolocation accuracy on this image is 2.3 nautical miles. Digital file name is ESC01037.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of a smoke plume near Bonn, Germany |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows a smoke plume near Bonn, Germany, as photographed from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 50.8 degrees north latitude and 6.4 degrees east longitude. The camera was in shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03035.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey as photographed from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 36.2 degrees north latitude and 30.4 degrees east longitude. The camera was in shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03039.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Limnos Island in the Aegean Sea |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, shows Limnos Island in the Aegean Sea. The image was recorded with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for Shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real time. In this observation, the center coordinates are 39.9 degrees north latitude and 25.3 degrees east longitude. The camera was in shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03037.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Nagoya, Japan |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Nagoya, Japan as recorded on the 44th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Lomas Point and the town of Yuaca are visible in the frame. The image was recorded by the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates are 34.991 degrees north latitude and 136.870 degrees east longitude. (180mm lens, no filter). Digital file name is ESC06023.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Chicago, Illinois at night |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Chicago, Illinois with part of the shoreline of Lake Michigan at night as photographed during orbit 33 from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 41.8 degrees north latitude and 87.7 degrees west longitude. The image was acquired at 1/60-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03032.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Korcula and Peljesac islands in Adriatic Sea |
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STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image is of two small islands (Korcula and Peljesac) in the Adriatic Sea, southwest of Sarajevo. The scene was photographed during Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, 33rd orbit with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 42.9 degrees north latitude and 17.2 degrees east longitude. The camera was in shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03036.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Chicago, Illinois at night |
| Description |
STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Chicago, Illinois with part of the shoreline of Lake Michigan at night as photographed during orbit 33 from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 41.8 degrees north latitude and 87.7 degrees west longitude. The image was acquired at 1/60-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03031.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of New Zealand (South Island) |
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STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows New Zealand (South Island) as recorded on the 45th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Westport is easily delineated in the image, which was recorded by the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates are 41.836 degrees south latitude and 171.641 degrees east longitude. (300mm lens, no filter). Digital file name is ESC07007.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation
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STS-56 ESC Earth observation of St. Louis, Missouri at night |
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STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, shows St. Louis, Missouri at night and was photographed during orbit 33. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for Shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real time. In this observation, the center coordinates are 38.6 degrees north latitude and 90.2 degrees west longitude. The image was acquired at 1/60-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03030.IMG. |
| Date Taken |
1993-04-17 |
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