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NASA image: STS-57 remote manipulator system (RMS) grapples EURECA over OV-105's PLB
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Jun 24, 1993

STS-57 remote manipulator system (RMS) grapples EURECA over OV-105's PLB

STS057-84-000AD (24 June 1993) --- The recently "captured" European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) was recorded on...

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NASA image: CRISTA-SPAS payload on the STS-66 shuttle Atlantis RMS arm
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Nov 12, 1994

CRISTA-SPAS payload on the STS-66 shuttle Atlantis RMS arm

STS066-96-030 (3-14 Nov 1994) --- Masses of clouds serve as the backdrop for this close-up 70mm scene of the...

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NASA image: Astronaut Anna Fisher practices control of the RMS in a trainer
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Aug 21, 1984

Astronaut Anna Fisher practices control of the RMS in a trainer

S84-40162 (21 Aug. 1984) --- Astronaut Anna L. Fisher controls the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm from inside...

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NASA image: EVA-2 - Foale on RMS with power tool
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Dec 23, 1999

EVA-2 - Foale on RMS with power tool

S103-E-5294 (23 Dec. 1999) --- Astronaut C. Michael Foale, standing on the end of Discovery's remote manipulator...

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NASA image: Astronaut Bernard Harris on RMS during EVA
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Feb 9, 1995

Astronaut Bernard Harris on RMS during EVA

STS063-21-011 (9 Feb 1995) --- Astronaut Bernard A. Harris, Jr., payload commander, standing on a foot restraint...

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NASA image: View of the Columbia's open payload bay and the Canadian RMS
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Nov 13, 1981

View of the Columbia's open payload bay and the Canadian RMS

STS002-12-833 (13 Nov. 1981) --- Clouds over Earth and black sky form the background for this unique photograph from...

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NASA image: OV-104's RMS releases Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) during STS-37 deployment
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Apr 7, 1991

OV-104's RMS releases Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) during STS-37 deployment

Atlantis', Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104's, remote manipulator system (RMS) releases Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) during...

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NASA image: STS-57 MS2 Sherlock operates RMS THC on OV-105's aft flight deck
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Jun 25, 1993

STS-57 MS2 Sherlock operates RMS THC on OV-105's aft flight deck

STS057-31-030 (25 June 1993) --- Astronaut Nancy J. Sherlock operates Endeavour's remote manipulator system (RMS)...

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NASA image: STS-39 SPAS-II/IBSS spacecraft is released by RMS above the Earth's surface
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 SPAS-II/IBSS spacecraft is released by RMS above the Earth's surface

STS039-17-017 (3 May 1990) --- This STS-39 35mm scene shows the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO)...

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Nov 10, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, technicians install a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2491
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Nov 10, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, technicians install a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2489
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Nov 10, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, a remote manipulator...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2488
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Nov 10, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3, a remote manipulator...

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NASA image: MS Mastracchio operates the RMS on the flight deck of Atlantis during STS-106
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Sep 11, 2000

MS Mastracchio operates the RMS on the flight deck of Atlantis during STS-106

STS106-E-5099 (11 September 2000) --- Astronaut Richard A. Mastracchio, mission specialist, stands near viewing...

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NASA image: Newman on RMS arm after deploying TORU antenna on FGB/Zarya module
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Dec 10, 1998

Newman on RMS arm after deploying TORU antenna on FGB/Zarya module

S88-E-5096 (12-10-98) --- Astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, is pictured on the end of Endeavour's...

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NASA image: Astronaut Sherwood Spring on RMS checks joints on the ACCESS device
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Nov 27, 1985

Astronaut Sherwood Spring on RMS checks joints on the ACCESS device

Astronaut Sherwood C. Spring, anchored to the foot restraint on the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm, checks...

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NASA image: RMS upper boom framed by aft flight deck viewing window W10
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Aug 31, 1983

RMS upper boom framed by aft flight deck viewing window W10

STS008-04-098 (30 Aug-5 Sept 1983) --- A portion of the Canadian-built remote manipulator system (RMS) arm is...

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NASA image: Newman on RMS arm after deploying TORU antenna on FGB/Zarya module
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Dec 10, 1998

Newman on RMS arm after deploying TORU antenna on FGB/Zarya module

S88-E-5102 (12-10-98) --- Astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, is backdropped against a blue and white...

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NASA image: Astronaut Chris Hadfield practies with Shuttle RMS controls in MDF
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Jun 8, 1995

Astronaut Chris Hadfield practies with Shuttle RMS controls in MDF

S95-12502 (8 June 1995) --- Astronaut Chris A. Hadfield, mission specialist representing the Canadian Space Agency...

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NASA image: Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman on RMS during third of five HST EVAs
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Dec 7, 1993

Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman on RMS during third of five HST EVAs

STS061-105-026 (7 Dec. 1993) --- Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman signals directions to European Space Agency (ESA)...

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NASA image: CRISTA-SPAS, held over the payload bay by the RMS after rendezvous and capture
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Aug 16, 1997

CRISTA-SPAS, held over the payload bay by the RMS after rendezvous and capture

STS085-722-087 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- The Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometers and Telescopes for the...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescoe being surveyed by cameras mounted on the RMS
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescoe being surveyed by cameras mounted on the RMS

STS061-79-072 (4 Dec 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is backdropped against the blackness of space in...

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NASA image: Astronaut Claude Nicollier at RMS controls on aft flight deck
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Dec 5, 1993

Astronaut Claude Nicollier at RMS controls on aft flight deck

STS061-07-003 (4 Dec 1993) --- Swiss astronaut Claude Nicollier is pictured at the aft flight deck station he...

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NASA image: Newman on RMS arm after deploying TORU antenna on FGB/Zarya module
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Dec 10, 1998

Newman on RMS arm after deploying TORU antenna on FGB/Zarya module

S88-E-5101 (12-10-98) --- Astronaut James H. Newman, mission specialist, is backdropped against a blue and white...

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