Vertical tail and orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods are highlighted against Earth's limb at sunrise. Payload bay doors (PLBDs) are open above dark payload bay (PLB) with silhouettes of Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) 01, Materials Experiment Assembly (MEA), and spacecraft sunshield closed over thermal-covered airborne support equipment (ASE) visible.
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Space
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NASA
Description
Vertical tail and orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods are highlighted against Earth's limb at sunrise. Payload bay doors (PLBDs) are open above dark payload bay (PLB) with silhouettes of Shuttle Pallet Satellite (SPAS) 01, Materials Experiment Assembly (MEA), and spacecraft sunshield closed over thermal-covered airborne support equipment (ASE) visible.