Deploy of Western Union's Westar VI communication satellite from shuttle Challenger's payload bay. The sunshield opens and the Westar satellite spins out of its cradle. The Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-1A) is located in the center of the open cargo bay. Alternate numbering (order negatives by S-number): S84-27368 (41B-32-1240)
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Deploy of Western Union's Westar VI communication satellite from shuttle Challenger's payload bay. The sunshield opens and the Westar satellite spins out of its cradle. The Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS-1A) is located in the center of the open cargo bay. Alternate numbering (order negatives by S-number): S84-27368 (41B-32-1240)