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STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) grappled by OV-103's RMS

1991-09-15

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

STS048-05-024 (15 Sept 1991) --- The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS), in the grasp of the Remote Manipulator System (RMS), was captured on film by a camera aimed through one of the Space Shuttle Discovery's overhead windows. At the time of the photo, deployment of UARS' solar array panel was in progress. A few hours later, the huge satellite was free and on its way to a higher orbit. Data from UARS will enable scientists to study ozone depletion in the stratosphere, or upper atmosphere. The image was photographed with a 35mm camera.

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  • Title: STS-48 Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) grappled by OV-103's RMS
  • Date Created: 1991-09-15
  • Rights: JSC
  • Album: mgwhite
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