S06-01-322 - STS-006 - Deployed Inertial Upper Stage (IUS)/Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)

The original finding aid described this as:

Description: Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) and Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-A coasts away from Challenger, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 099, after deployment and during orbiter separation. IUS/TDRS-A appears against background of Earth's surface with clouds.

Subject Terms: ONBOARD ACTIVITIES CHALLENGER (ORBITER) TDR SATELLITES AFRICA INDIA INERTIAL UPPER STAGE POSITIONING DEVICES (MACHINERY) CLOUDS STS-6 EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE) PAYLOAD DELIVERY (STS) SPACE SHUTTLE PAYLOADS PAYLOAD DEPLOYMENT & RETRIEVAL SYSTEM

Date Taken: 4/4/1983

Categories: Payloads

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 35MM CN

Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-6