41C-38-1897 - STS-41C - Solar Max satellite on RMS arm over payload bay

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: Close-up views of the Solar Maximum Mission (SMM) observatory on the end of the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm, just over the Challenger's payload bay. These photos were taken just prior to release of the satellite back in to Earth's orbit.

Subject Terms: ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES, SPACE SHUTTLE PAYLOADS, REPAIRING, SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION 41-C, CHALLENGER (ORBITER)

Categories: Payloads

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 70MM CT

Preservation File Format: TIFF

feat: SOLAR MAX RELEASE
STS-41C