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Intelsat VI satellite

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-sco01-00102

Image Size 300 DPI: 34 * 34 cm

Three STS-49 crewmembers hold onto the 4.5-ton Intelsat VI satellite in May 1992 after a six-handed "capture" was made minutes earlier. Left to right are astronauts Richard J. Hieb, Thomas D. Akers and Pierre J. Thuot. Thuot stands on the end of the Canadarm, which was instrumental as a mobile working platform in the capture.

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1992 - AKERS THOMAS - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ASTRONAUT - CANADARM - COMMUNICATION SATELLITE - ENDEAVOUR - EVA - EXTRA VEHICULAR ACTIVITY - EXTRA-VEHICULAR ACTIVITY - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY - GEOSTATIONARY - HIEB RICHARD - HUMAN - INTELSAT - INTELSAT 6 - PAYLOAD BAY - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - STS-49 - THUOT PIERRE -