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Intelsat 6 satellite capture. May 1992.

auteur: Nasa/Novapix

référence: e-sco01-00100

Image Size 300 DPI: 25 * 17 cm

The first single crewmember EVA capture attempt of the Intelsat VI as seen from Endeavour's aft flight deck windows. EVA Mission Specialist Pierre Thuot standing on the Remote Manipulator System end effector platform, with the satellite capture bar attempting to attach it to the free floating communications satellite.

Keywords for this photo:

1992 - ARTIFICIAL SATELLITE - ASTRONAUT - CANADARM - COMMUNICATION SATELLITE - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - ENDEAVOUR - EVA - EXTRA VEHICULAR ACTIVITY - EXTRA-VEHICULAR ACTIVITY - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY - GEOSTATIONARY - HUMAN - INTELSAT - INTELSAT 6 - MAN - SPACE - SPACE SHUTTLE - STS-49 - THUOT PIERRE - WINDOW -