|
|
STS-29 crewmembers inspect T
…
| Title |
STS-29 crewmembers inspect TDRS-D inertial upper stage (IUS) at KSC VPF |
| Description |
During tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) and inertial upper stage (IUS) mating activities in the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), clean-suited crewmembers inspect IUS. STS-29 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Mission Specialist (MS) James P. Bagian (left) and MS Robert C. Springer take a close look at first stage of IUS-9 positioned in VPF test cell. Clean-suited technicians and engineers appear in the background. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-14 |
|
STS-29 tracking and data rel
…
| Title |
STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) mating at KSC VPF |
| Description |
STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) on ground handling cart is documented at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing Facility (VPF). Clean-suited technicians and engineers in the VPF clean room prepare TDRS-D for mating with its inertial upper stage (IUS). View provided by the KSC with alternate number KSC-88PC-1617. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-14 |
|
STS-29 tracking and data rel
…
| Title |
STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) mating at KSC VPF |
| Description |
STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) suspended via overhead crane is lifted into position above inertial upper stage (IUS) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing Facility (VPF). Clean-suited technicians and engineers in the VPF clean room guide the TDRS-D above IUS. This wide shot of a VPF test cell affords an overall scene of the TDRS-D / IUS mating (IUS in lower part of the frame). Later the tandem will be loaded into Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, payload bay (PLB). TRW protective panels protect TDRS-D solar arrays during handling and mating activities. View provided by the KSC with alternate number KSC-88PC-1655. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-14 |
|
STS-29 tracking and data rel
…
| Title |
STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) mating at KSC VPF |
| Description |
STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) on ground handling cart is documented at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing Facility (VPF). Clean-suited technicians and engineers in the VPF clean room prepare TDRS-D for mating with its inertial upper stage (IUS). TRW protective panels protect TDRS-D solar arrays during handling and mating activities. View provided by the KSC with alternate number KSC-88PC-1658. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-14 |
|
STS-29 tracking and data rel
…
| Title |
STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) mating at KSC VPF |
| Description |
In the clean room of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing Facility (VPF), the STS-29 tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) is hoisted above clean-suited technicians. TDRS-D will be mated with the inertial upper stage (IUS) located in an adjacent test cell. TRW protective panels protect TDRS-D solar arrays during handling and mating activities. View provided by the KSC with alternate number KSC-88P-1644. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-24 |
|
STS-29 crewmembers inspect T
…
| Title |
STS-29 crewmembers inspect TDRS-D inertial upper stage (IUS) at KSC VPF |
| Description |
Astronaut Mae C. Jemison and STS-29 Mission Specialist (MS) James P. Bagian and MS Robert C. Springer inspect the interface between the tracking and data relay satellite D (TDRS-D) and inertial upper stage (IUS-9) in a test cell located in the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Vertical Processing Facility (VPF). The clean-suited astronauts, engineers, and technicians discuss the payload. Springer and Bagian are responsible for deployment of IUS / TDRS-D from Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, payload bay (PLB) on STS-29. View provided by KSC with alternate number KSC-89PC-16. |
| Date Taken |
1989-02-27 |
|
|
