S05-03-092 - STS-005 - PLB with ASE sunshield, OMS pods, and vertical tail against Earth's surface

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: Payload bay (PLB) with spacecraft sunshield closed over thermal system covered airborne support equipment (ASE). With PLB doors open left wing tip, orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods, vertical tail, and Earth's surface appear in the background. Earth observations include: Cuba; Bahamas; Great Ignaua Island.

Subject Terms: ONBOARD ACTIVITIES, PAYLOAD BAY, THERMAL PROTECTION, COLUMBIA (ORBITER), TAIL ASSEMBLIES, CUBA EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), BAHAMAS, SPACE SHUTTLE PAYLOADS, SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 31-A

Date Taken: 11/16/1982

Categories: Payload Bay

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 35MM CN

Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-5