Manipulator Foot Restraint, Space Shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope
Foot restraint for one astronaut with various attachment points and a grapple fixture. Attaches to Remote Manipulator System arm via grapple fixture; includes adjustable upright stanchion, retractable EVA tether/hook marked EV2 reeled out of a white ball, and another tether hook on a nylon web strap. Two levers marked Tilt and Rotation. Parts of structure wrapped in kapton and white thermal blanket. Arrived stowed in folded position; opens into L-shape with foot restraint mounted above grapple fixture extension.
Created by
Dane Penland
Date Created
10/16/2014
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, NASM Original Photography, NASM Acc. 2012-0026.
Keywords
Equipment; Human Spaceflight; Missions; Satellites; Space; Space Shuttle; Telescopes
Rights and Restrictions
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