Sujet
In this onboard photo, astronauts Hieb, Akers, and Thuot have handholds on the INTELSAT VI satellite, a communications satellite for the International Telecommunication Satellite organization.
Légende
STS-49, the first flight of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour, lifted off from launch pad 39B on May 7, 1992 at 6:40 pm CDT. The STS-49 mission was the first U.S. orbital flight to feature 4 extravehicular activities (EVAs), and the first flight to involve 3 crew members working simultaneously outside of the spacecraft. The primary objective was the capture and redeployment of the INTELSAT VI (F-3), a communication satellite for the International Telecommunication Satellite organization, which was stranded in an unusable orbit since its launch aboard the Titan rocket in March 1990. In this onboard photo, astronauts Hieb, Akers, and Thuot have handholds on the satellite.
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Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG22A40_201
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16,2Mo (1,1Mo) / 16,7cm x 24,4cm / 1972 x 2880 (300dpi)