NASA Photo ID: STS048(E)018        File Name: 10065045.jpg
  Film Type: ESC BW                  Date Taken: 09/18/91
  Title: STS-48 ESC closeup of extended UARS solar array (SA) during pre-deploy check
  Description:
  The leading edge of the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) solar 
  array (SA), fully deployed, is recorded by the electronic still camera
  (ESC).  UARS, grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector
  (out of  frame), is undergoing STS-48 pre-deployment checkout above the
  payload bay  (PLB) of the earth-orbiting Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV)
  103.  A hinge and  the pyrotechnic bolts that enable the SA to deploy can
  be seen in this crisp  image.  This view demonstrates the capabilities of
  the ESC to provide high  resolution views of hardware for review by ground
  controllers. This ESC image  was documented as part of Development Test
  Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic  Still Photography.  The digital image was
  stored on a removable hard disk or  small optical disk, and could be
  converted to a format suitable for downlink  transmission.             
  
  Subject terms:
  BOLTS                                   
  DISCOVERY (ORBITER)                     
  ELECTRO-OPTICAL PHOTOGRAPHY             
  ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH SATELLITES       
  HINGES                                  
  JOINTS (JUNCTIONS)                      
  PAYLOAD BAY                             
  PYROTECHNICS                            
  SOLAR ARRAYS                            
  SPACE SHUTTLE PAYLOADS                  
  STS-48                                  
  UPPER ATMOSPHERE                        
  

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