NASA Photo ID: STS046-06-037       File Name: 10064842.jpg
  Film Type: 35mm                    Date Taken: 08/08/92
  Title: STS-46 TSS-1 attached to its Kelvar cord is deployed below OV-104's PLB
  Description:
  During STS-46 operations, the Tethered Satellite System 1 (TSS-1) satellite 
  is extended beyond the deployer system's boom by about 800 ft on the end of
  a  dielectric Kelvar cord (tether).  The moon can be seen at the upper left 
  center.  Later the TSS-1 satellite will be reeled back into
  Atlantis',Orbiter  Vehicle (OV) 104's, payload bay (PLB).                 
  
  Subject terms:
  ATLANTIS (ORBITER)                      
  BOOM                                    
  MOON                                    
  ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
  SPACE SHUTTLE PAYLOADS                  
  STS-46                                  
  TETHERED SATELLITES
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