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STS63_v_c_o_KPP (STS063-703-027, auto) by Mike Acs

© Mike Acs, all rights reserved.

STS63_v_c_o_KPP (STS063-703-027, auto)

“STS-63 EVA VIEW --- A high angle shot photographed by a space walking crew member showing the Space Shuttle Discovery's forward section and forward cargo bay. The Spacehab-3 and Ku-band antenna are visible. This is one of 16 still photographs released by the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Public Affairs Office (PAO) on February 14, 1995. Onboard the Discovery were astronauts James D. Wetherbee, mission commander; Eileen Collins, pilot; Bernard A. Harris Jr., payload commander; mission specialist’s C. Michael Foale, Janice E. Voss, and cosmonaut Vladimir G. Titov.”

Although I’m really not that into onboard shuttle photography, other than some of those taken of/during EVAs, this one is legitimately an excellent & creative composition. Captured is an excellent smorgasbord ranging from the Portable Foot Restraint (with Astronaut/Payload Commander Bernard A. Harris attached), the RMS end effector & whatever that thing with the axes/coordinate lettering is…that’s also attached, earth’s limb, Orbiter TPS tiles in detail, etc., etc. All topped off by a crew member (his/her right hand at least, maybe even left) visible in the right corner of the left-hand overhead window, seen taking a photograph of the EVA, probably with a Nikon F3 camera.
Additionally, I’m pretty sure the photograph was taken by Mission Specialist C. Michael Foale (see linked image below).
And, t’s even autographed by Mission Specialist Vladimir G. Titov.

Low resolution image & following abridged caption, at:

science.ksc.nasa.gov/mirrors/images/images/pao/STS63/2018...

science.ksc.nasa.gov/mirrors/images/images/pao/STS63/2018...

“A high angle shot photographed by a crewmember during the STS-63 extravehicular activity shows the Space Shuttle Discovery's forward section and cargo bay. The Spacehab-3 and Ku-band antenna are visible.”

Much better:

mirrors.josefsipek.net/www.capcomespace.net/dossiers/espa...
Credit: CAPCOM ESPACE website (mirror)

Very good/interesting reading:

historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov/history/shuttle-mir/people...

STS063-21-008 (U.S. National Archives & DVIDS download) by Mike Acs

© Mike Acs, all rights reserved.

STS063-21-008 (U.S. National Archives & DVIDS download)

"Photographic documentation of Mission Specialists Bernard Harris and Michael Foale working on the Space Shuttle Discovery's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) as part of Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) thermal comfort evaluations during STS-63."

Above from/at:

nara.getarchive.net/media/sts063-21-008-sts-063-ms-harris...
Credit: "U.S. National Archives & DVIDS" website

STS103_v_c_o_KPP (KSC-99P-1543, STS103-713-048) by Mike Acs

© Mike Acs, all rights reserved.

STS103_v_c_o_KPP (KSC-99P-1543, STS103-713-048)

“Astronauts Steven L. Smith, and John M. Grunsfeld, appear as small figures in this wide scene photographed during extravehicular activity (EVA). On this space walk they are replacing gyroscopes, contained in rate sensor units (RSU), inside the Hubble Space Telescope. A wide expanse of waters, partially covered by clouds, provides the backdrop for the photograph.”

What an amazing recovery the Hubble Space Telescope was. From being the 'spectacle' of an epic blunder, to the brilliant engineering of corrective 'spectacles', resulting in countless 'spectacular' vistas of the heavens.
Bravo to all involved!!!

From the "HUBBLESITE" website:

December 19-27, 1999

SPACE SHUTTLE: Discovery

Crew: Commander Curtis L. Brown, Pilot Scott J. Kelly, Payload Commander Steven L. Smith, Mission Specialists C. Michael Foale, John M. Grunsfield, Claude Nicollier and Jean-Francois Clervoy

NASA decided to split the Servicing Mission 3 (SM3) into two parts, SM3A and SM3B, after the third of Hubble’s six gyroscopes failed. (At that time, Hubble needed three gyroscopes to observe a celestial target.) The second part of the mission, SM3B, took place March 1–12, 2002.

On November 13, 1999, the Hubble Space Telescope was placed into safe mode after the failure of a fourth gyroscope. In safe mode Hubble could not observe targets, but its safety was preserved. This protective mode allows ground control of the telescope, but with only two gyros working, Hubble cannot be aimed with the precision necessary for scientific observations of the sky. Controllers closed the aperture door to protect the optics and aligned the spacecraft to ensure that Hubble’s solar panels would receive adequate power from the Sun.

In the first of the two-part mission, the most pressing task was the replacement of the gyroscopes. The crew, two of whom were Hubble repair veterans, replaced all six gyroscopes — as well as one of Hubble’s three Fine Guidance Sensors, which allow fine pointing and keep Hubble stable during observations, and a transmitter.

The astronauts also installed an advanced central computer, a digital data recorder, an electronics enhancement kit, battery improvement kits, and new outer layers of thermal protection. Hubble was as good as new.

Mission Highlights:

- Replacement of all three Rate Sensing Units (RSUs), each of which contains two gyroscopes

- Installation of new computer, 20 times faster with six times more memory than its predecessor

- Replacement of original reel-to-reel data recorder with digital Solid State Recorder (SSR) which is faster, more reliable and can store 10 times as much data

- Replacement of #2 of 3 Fine Guidance Sensors (FGS) with refurbished unit

- Replacement of failed #2 of 2 S-Band Single Access Transmitter (SSAT) used to relay data to the ground

- Installation six Voltage/Temperature Improvement Kits (VIKs) on wiring between Solar Arrays and each battery to control charging of Hubble's batteries

- Installation of Shell/Shield Replacement Fabric (SSRF) over the original Multi-Layer Insulation on Hubble’s forward shell and light shield to add thermal protection

- Installation of Handrail Covers around the handrails above the Fine Guidance Sensor bay to prevent possible contamination to the Aft Shroud area from flaking handrail paint
- Fit New Outer Blanket Layers (NOBLs) on equipment Bay 1

Above at:

hubblesite.org/mission-and-telescope/servicing-missions
Credit: HUBBLESITE (Hubble Space Telescope) website

Also:

www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/servicing/index.html

STS56_v_c_o_KPP (STS056 152 033) by Mike Acs

© Mike Acs, all rights reserved.

STS56_v_c_o_KPP (STS056 152 033)

The Karakoram/Karakorum Mountain Range is a rugged scene of glaciated mountains and U-shaped valleys that are found in extreme western China and northeast Pakistan (upper right quadrant). The snow capped (white) peaks and mountain ridges, where many peaks exceed 20000 feet (6096 meters) above sea level, present a dramatic color contrast with the broad, glaciated valleys (darker, linear feature) where the valley floors average around 13000 feet (3962 meters) above sea level. Several valley glaciers are visible along the southern (top) edge of the image. The deeply weathered, angular-looking mountain structure shows the results of ice and water erosion on this hostile and barren environment. Some of the valleys have mountain passes that allow ground movement through the mountains. A small section of STS56-152-038 overlaps with the southeastern (upper left corner) part of this image.

And/or:

STS-56 Earth observation, captured 10 April 1993, shows some of the highest mountain peaks in the world, taken from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, as it passed over India and China. The top of the view shows one of the snow and ice-covered massifs in the great Karakorum Range of north India. A star-shaped peak at top left reaches 23,850 feet. Glaciers can be seen in valleys at these high elevations. The international border between India to the south (top) and China (bottom) snakes left to right along a river near the top of the scene, then veers into the mountains at top left. Larger valleys, despite their elevation (all in excess of 14,000 feet), are occupied by transport routes joining points in India, China and the southern republics of the CIS. The ancient Silk Route between China and the Middle East lies not far to the north (outside the bottom of the frame).

eol.jsc.nasa.gov/searchphotos/photo.pl?mission=STS056&amp...