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Space Shuttle Projects

NASA / MSFC · 1984-04-01 · photograph (digital archive)

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This is a photograph of the free-flying Solar Maximum Mission Satellite (SMMS), or Solar Max, as seen by the approaching Space Shuttle Orbiter Challenger STS-41C mission. Launched April 6, 1984, one of the goals of the STS-41C mission was to repair the damaged Solar Max. The original plan was to make an excursion out to the SMMS for capture to make necessary repairs, however, this attempted feat was unsuccessful.

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Solar Maximum Mission SatelliteSMMSSolar MaxSTS-41-CDelta
Credit lineSpace Shuttle Projects. NASA/MSFC, 1984-04-01. Public domain. ID: 8898999.
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