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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Rese
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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) preflight processing at KSC |
| Description |
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) technicians, wearing clean suits, prepare the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) for the installation of the high-gain antenna on the instrument module. UARS is in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) for preflight preparation and testing. It is held in a ground support structure via its outrigger trusses during processing. Visible UARS components include: the Cyrogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES) (at bottom left), the grapple fixture (center), the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) equipment (at bottom right), and the stowed solar array (SA) (at top). View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-91PC-1056. |
| Date |
07.16.1991 |
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Upper Atmosphere Research Sa
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Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), STS-48 payload, artist concept |
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Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), STS-48 payload, artist concept shows its distinctive solar array as it orbits the Earth. The first element of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth will carry 10 scientific instruments to measure the chemistry, dynamics and energy input into the Earth's atmosphere. |
| Date |
07.03.1991 |
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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Rese
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| Title |
STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) preflight processing at KSC |
| Description |
Kennedy Space Center (KSC) technicians, wearing clean suits, prepare the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) for the installation of the high-gain antenna on the instrument module. UARS is in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) for preflight preparation and testing. It is held in a ground support structure via its outrigger trusses during processing. Visible UARS components include: the Cyrogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (CLAES) (at bottom left), the grapple fixture (center), the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) equipment (at bottom right), and the stowed solar array (SA) (at top). View provided by KSC with alternate KSC number KSC-91PC-1056. |
| Date Taken |
1991-07-16 |
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Upper Atmosphere Research Sa
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| Title |
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), STS-48 payload, artist concept |
| Description |
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), STS-48 payload, artist concept shows its distinctive solar array as it orbits the Earth. The first element of NASA's Mission to Planet Earth will carry 10 scientific instruments to measure the chemistry, dynamics and energy input into the Earth's atmosphere. |
| Date Taken |
1991-07-03 |
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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Rese
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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 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 UARS Airborne Support
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STS-48 UARS Airborne Support Equipment (UASE) in OV-103's payload bay (PLB) |
| Description |
STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) Airborne Support Equipment (UASE) pallet is documented in the payload bay (PLB) of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. UASE stowed tool stanchion and handrails are visible in the aft PLB now that UARS has been deployed. UASE tools were carried aboard OV-103 in event that the solar array (SA), high-gain antenna (HGA), payload retention latches, or remote manipulator system (RMS) grapple fixture required manual deployment by astronaut extravehicular activity (EVA). This image was taken using an electronic still camera (ESC) as part of the Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography. The digital image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. |
| 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 closeup of Upper
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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 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) is in the grasp of the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector above the payload bay (PLB) of the Earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103 during STS-48 pre-deployment checkout procedures. UARS solar array (SA) is in the process of being deployed. Visible on the UARS are (top to bottom): the high-gain antenna (HGA), the Solar Stellar Pointing Platform (SSPP) (below HGA), outrigger truss, the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) spectrometer (above SA), the SA, RMS grapple fixture, the Particle Environment Monitor (PEM) Zenith Energetic Particle System (ZEPS) (top next to second outrigger truss), the PEM Nadir Energetic Particle System (NEPS) magnetometer (below ZEPS), an outrigger truss and keel pin, and the Multimission Modular Spacecraft (MSS). |
| 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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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 Upper Atmosphere Rese
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| Title |
STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is released by OV-103's RMS |
| Description |
The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) is released by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector and moves away into the blackness of space. During STS-48 deployment, the RMS lower arm boom, wrist pitch joint, and end effector are seen in the foreground. On UARS, the grapple fixture (center), the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) spectrometer (left of RMS), the Cryogenic Limb Array Etalon Spectrometer (on top above grapple fixture), the Particle Environment Monitor (PEM) Zenith Energetic Particle System (ZEPS) (right), and the PEM Nadir Energetic Particle System (NEPS) magnetometer (bottom right) are visible. |
| Date Taken |
1991-09-18 |
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