Handhold, Power Control Unit, Hubble Space Telescope (Flown)
Attachable/detachable plate with two handles and two push-and-twist knobs used to move and position the large Power Control Unit box that fit into the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA nomenclature: Flight PCU Transport Handhold; marked with alignment information; one square of Velcro adhered below right hand knob. Flown on STS-109 (2002).
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
03/07/2012
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Equipment; Human Spaceflight; Satellites; Space; Telescopes
Rights and Restrictions
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