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Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission

1997-09-03

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

STS085-751-039 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- This 70mm frame, exposed through aft flight deck windows of the Space Shuttle Discovery, shows experiments in the cargo bay, as the spacecraft was flying over the Sea of Japan. In center foreground is the Manipulator Flight Demonstration (MFD). The MFD, sponsored by National Space Development Agency (NASDA), will evaluate the use of the Small Fine Arm (SFA) that is planned to be part of the future Japanese Experiment Module's (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) on the International Space Station (ISS).

Details

  • Title: Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission
  • Date Created: 1997-09-03
  • Rights: JSC
  • Album: mgwhite

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