STS-37_Jerry_L._Ross_during_EVA1.jpg


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English: Jerry Ross during the first EVA on STS-37 - STS-37 Mission Specialist (MS) Jerry L. Ross, suited in extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), peers into Atlantis', Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104's, aft flight deck viewing window while performing emergency extravehicular activity (EVA) procedures in the payload bay (PLB). The unscheduled EVA was necessary to manually extend the Gamma Ray Observatory's (GRO's) high gain antenna (HGA). The GRO grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector and held above the PLB is visible in the background. The entire scene is backdropped against the blue and white surface of the Earth.
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Source http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/12194 ( image link )
Author NASA/Steve Nagel
This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: S37-18-032 and Alternate ID: STS037-18-032 .

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  • 2007-09-19 01:53 Andy120290 640×480×8 (48304 bytes) Jerry Ross during the first EVA on STS-37. {{PD-USGov-NASA}}

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7 April 1991