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Solar Maximum Mission repair 04/1984

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-sou21-20000

Image Size 300 DPI: 45 * 35 cm

Wide angle view of mission specialist James D. van Hoften participating in an extravehicular activity (EVA) to repair the "captured" Solar Maximum Mission Satellite (SMMS) in the aft end of the Challenger's cargo bay. Astronaut van Hoften is standing in the payload bay facing the camera. The Solar SMMS is behind him. To the right of the photo is the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm used to capture the satellite. Behind the orbiter is a view of the cloudy earth. 11/04/1984
 

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1984 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ASTRONAUT - ASTRONOMICAL SATELLITE - ASTRONOMY - CANADARM - CHALLENGER - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - EVA - EXTRA VEHICULAR ACTIVITY - EXTRA-VEHICULAR ACTIVITY - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY - HUMAN - MAN - MANNED MANEUVERING UNIT - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MMU - PAYLOAD BAY - ROBOTIC ARM - SMM - SOLAR MAXIMUM MISSION - SOLARMAX - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - SPACESHIP - STS-41-C - VAN HOFTEN JAMES -