COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Record
Title:
Full views of Challenger in space taken by the SPAS satellite
Description:
Full views of Challenger in space, taken by the SPAS satellite. A number of cloud-types form the backdrop for this scene of Challenger. Visible in the cargo bay are the protective cradles for the Palapa-B and Telesat F. communications satellites, the pallet for the NASA Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications (OSTA-2), the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm in the shape of the numeral seven and the KU-band antenna. A number of getaway special (GAS) cnaisters are also visible along the port side (35799-800); In this view the Challenger is seen beyond the Earth's horizon. Its cargo bay is open, revealing its contents (35801); The Challenger is seen over a cloudy Earth with its horizon just ahead (35802); Close-up view of the Challenger framed against the blackness of space. Its cargo bay is open and the protective cradles for the now-vacated satellites, the OSTA-2, and RMS and the KU-band antenna are visible (35803); The Challenger's cargo bay and cabin are partially visible in thi
Date Taken:
1983-06-27
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-007
Subject Terms:
(FROM
facet_what:
Challenger
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S83-35799
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-S83-35799
