• Model, Satellite, Solar Max
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    Model of the Solar Maximum Mission satellite (Solar Max), which was retrieved and repaired during the STS 41-C Space Shuttle mission in 1984; features include solar arrays, docking target and grapple fixture, instrument apertures at the top of the satellite, and the attitude control module at its base.

Created by

Jason A. Smith

Date Created

02/04/2015

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Keywords

Human Spaceflight; Models; Satellites; Space

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