STS-46 Tethered Satellite System 1 (TSS-1) satellite deployment from OV-104
STS046-73-052 (4 Aug 1992) --- A 70mm handheld camera was used by the crew members to capture this medium close-up view of early operations with the Tethered Satellite System (TSS). The sphere can be seen moving away from the ring structure on the boom device in the Space Shuttle Atlantis' cargo bay.
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sts46-73-052
Date Created
August 4, 1992
Center
JSC
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image
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