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Deployment of the Telstar communications satellite
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Deployment of the Telstar communications satellite

NASA / JSC · 1984-08-30 · photograph (digital archive)

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41D-37-050 (1 Sept 1984) --- Telstar, the third of three satellites to be placed into space via the Earth-orbiting Discovery, departs from the cargo bay of the manned vehicle during 41-D's third day in space. The scene was photographed at 9:35 a.m. (CDT), Sept. 1, 1984, with a 70mm handheld hasselblad camera aimed through the windows on the flight deck. Heavy clouds cover much of the water and land mass of Earth in the background.

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COMMUNICATION SATELLITESDEPLOYMENTDISCOVERY (ORBITER)PAYLOAD BAYONBOARD ACTIVITIESPAYLOAD ASSIST MODULESPACE SHUTTLE PAYLOADS
Credit lineDeployment of the Telstar communications satellite. NASA/JSC, 1984-08-30. Public domain. ID: 41d-037-050.
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