NASA Photo ID: STS040-612-005      File Name: 10064360.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 06/14/91
  Title: STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
  Description:
  STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module is documented in the payload 
  bay (PLB) of Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102.  Included in the view are: 
  the spacelab (SL) transfer tunnel joggle section and support struts; SLS-1 
  module forward end cone with the European Space Agency (ESA) SL insignia, 
  SLS-1 payload insignia, and the upper feed through plate (center); the 
  orbiter maneuvering system (OMS) pods; and the vertical stabilizer with the 
  Detailed Test Objective (DTO) 901 Shuttle Infrared Leeside Temperature 
  Sensing (SILTS) at the top 24 inches.  The vertical stabilizer is parallel
  to  the Earth's limb which is highlighted by the sunlight at
  sunrise/sunset.             
  Subject terms:
  COLUMBIA (ORBITER)                      
  EARTH LIMB                              
  PAYLOAD BAY                             
  SPACELAB                                
  STS-40                                  
  SUNRISE                                 
  TAIL ASSEMBLIES                         
  TERMINATOR LINES                        
  TUNNELS                                 
  

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