EURECA-1L drifts above the Earth surface after STS-46 deployment from OV-104
The European Retrievable Carrier 1L (EURECA-1L) spacecraft, with solar array panels extended, drifts above the Earth after deployment from the payload bay of Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, during STS-46. EURECA's onboard propulsion unit will boost it to an operational altitude of 270 nautical miles.
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sts046-76-028
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August 8, 1992
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