Cradle, Payload Assist Module (PAM-D), Space Shuttle (flown)
Wide V-shaped open framework; painted blue; with spin table and table motor in center; with four equi-distant upright pins around periphery of table which constitutes the separation system or spring mechanism for releasing the satellite payload; has many wire bundles; spin-table assembly fitted with ring gear and two 30-amp/20-32 vdc drive motors (General Design, Inc.).
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
09/27/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Missions; Space; Space Shuttle
Rights and Restrictions
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