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STS-37 Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) held by RMS over OV-104's payload bay
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STS-37 Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) held by RMS over OV-104's payload bay

NASA / JSC · 1991-04-07 · photograph (digital archive)

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STS037-99-098 (7 April 1991) --- Backdropped against clouds over water, the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) is still in the grasp of the Space Shuttle Atlantis' Remote Manipulator System (RMS) in this 70mm scene. A special Extravehicular Activity (EVA) was required by astronauts Jerry L. Ross and Jerome (Jay) Apt to manually extend the high-gain antenna on GRO. The five-member crew capped off a busy Flight Day 3 by releasing the heavy payload.

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ATLANTIS (ORBITER)GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORYPAYLOAD BAYSOLAR ARRAYSREMOTE MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
Credit lineSTS-37 Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) held by RMS over OV-104's payload bay. NASA/JSC, 1991-04-07. Public domain. ID: s37-99-0098.
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