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Satellite deployment during STS-5
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S82-39793 (11 Nov. 1982) --- The Satellite Business Systems (SBS-3) spacecraft springs from its protective ?cradle? in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia and head toward a series of maneuvers that will eventually place it in a geosynchronous orbit. This moment marks a milestone for the Space Transportation System (STS) program, as the placement of the communications satellites represents the first deployment of a commercial satellite from an orbiting space vehicle.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineSatellite deployment during STS-5. NASA/JSC, 1982-11-17. Public domain. ID: s82-39793.
