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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment |
| Description |
Inertial upper stage (IUS) with tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) drifts against the blackness of space above the Earth's limb. TDRS-C remains in stowed configuration atop the IUS. The STS-26 crewmembers aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, move away from the satellite to a safe distance before IUS first stage firing. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment |
| Description |
After deployment from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, the inertial upper stage (IUS) with the tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) drifts above the cloud-covered Earth surface. TDRS-C, in stowed configuration (solar array panels visible), is mounted atop the IUS with the interstage and solid rocket motor and nozzle seen in the foreground. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment |
| Description |
Inertial upper stage (IUS) with tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) drifts above the cloud-covered Earth surface after deployment from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The straight-on view shows the IUS solid rocket motor and nozzle that will insert the TDRS-C into orbit. TDRS-C, in stowed configuration atop the IUS, is partially visible. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment |
| Description |
During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) located in the payload bay (PLB) of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is positioned into its proper deployment attitude (an angle of 50 degrees) by the airborne support equipment (ASE). In the foreground, the ASE forward cradle is visible. The IUS is mounted in the ASE aft frame tilt actuator (AFTA) table. TDRS-C components in stowed configuration include solar array panels, TDRS single access #1 and #2, TDRS SGL, and S-Band omni antenna. In the background are the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods, the Earth's cloud-covered surface, and the Earth's limb. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment |
| Description |
During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with the tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) located in the payload bay (PLB) of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is raised into deployment attitude (an angle of 50 degrees) by the airborne support equipment (ASE). ASE aft frame tilt actuator (AFTA) table supports the IUS as it is positioned in the PLB and the ASE umbilical boom drifts away from IUS toward ASE forward cradle. TDRS-C solar array panels (in stowed configuration) are visible on top of the IUS. In the background are the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods and the Earth's limb. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Ve
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| Title |
STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, IUS / TDRS-C deployment |
| Description |
During STS-26, inertial upper stage (IUS) with the tracking and data relay satellite C (TDRS-C) drifts above Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, payload bay (PLB) after being positioned in deployment attitude (an angle of 50 degrees) by the airborne support equipment (ASE). IUS vacates the ASE aft frame tilt actuator (AFTA) table in the PLB while the disconnected ASE umbilical boom floats above ASE forward cradle. IUS first stage rocket motor and nozzle and the interstage are visible as the IUS is deployed. In the background are the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods and the Earth's limb. |
| Date Taken |
1988-10-03 |
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