COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Record
Title:
STS-49 Endeavour, OV-105, INTELSAT VI reboost mission artist concept
Description:
STS-49 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) VI artist concept drawing of on-orbit repair and boost sequence shows satellite inside the shuttle payload bay (PLB) where astronauts are attaching new hardware and the vertical perigee stage. This view illustrates part of the sequence of events NASA plans to unfold on the first voyage of OV-105 during the rescue of the errant INTELSAT satellite. INTELSAT VI will later be released from OV-105. When it is a safe distance away, the motor will be ignited to boost INTELSAT VI to a 45,000-mile transfer orbit, from where it will be maneuvered into its proper position, 22,300 miles above the Earth. Photo credit: Hughes Aircraft Co. and NASA.
Date Taken:
1992-04-23
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-049
Subject Terms:
(ORBITER)
facet_what:
Earth
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S92-33957
Film Type:
4x5
UID:
SPD-JSC-S92-33957
