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Spartan 1 satellite sits in Discovery's payload bay
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Spartan 1 satellite sits in Discovery's payload bay

NASA / JSC · 1985-06-17 · photograph (digital archive)

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Spartan I satellte sits in the Discovery's payload bay prior to being deployed. Above it can be seen the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm and end effector. The Earth's horizon can also be seen above the orbiter.

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COMMUNICATION SATELLITESDISCOVERY (ORBITER)END EFFECTORSPAYLOAD BAYONBOARD ACTIVITIESREMOTE MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
Credit lineSpartan 1 satellite sits in Discovery's payload bay. NASA/JSC, 1985-06-17. Public domain. ID: 51g-035-053.
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