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STS-93 Tognini and Hawley pose with the SWUIS on the middeck of Columbia

2013-11-18

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

STS093-347-027 (23-27 July 1999) ---
Astronauts Steven A. Hawley (left) and
Michel Tognini, mission specialists, are pictured with the Southwest Ultraviolet Imaging System (SWUIS) on the middeck of the Space Shuttle Columbia. SWUIS was
used during the mission to image planets and other solar system bodies in order to explore their atmospheres and surfaces in ultraviolet (UV) region of the spectrum, which astronomers value for diagnostic work. Tognini represents the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales
(CNES) of France.

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  • Title: STS-93 Tognini and Hawley pose with the SWUIS on the middeck of Columbia
  • Date Created: 2013-11-18
  • Rights: JSC
  • Album: mgwhite
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