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Author	Topic: Photo of the week 829 (September 12, 2020)
heng44 Member Posts: 3456 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001	posted 09-12-2020 03:13 AM Some trickery with the remote manipulator system arm and a split-screen TV picture, coupled with a subsequent scene of Discovery's name on its port side, was used by the crew of STS-41D to beam their mission designation back to Earth on September 1, 1984. The RMS position on the left makes the numeral 4 and the straight-on view on the right creates a giant 1. A pan of the ship's name indicates the mission's letter D.
garymilgrom Member Posts: 1974 From: Atlanta, GA Registered: Feb 2007	posted 09-12-2020 11:40 AM Interesting nuance. Thanks Ed.
OV-105 Member Posts: 828 From: Ridgecrest, CA Registered: Sep 2000	posted 09-12-2020 11:28 PM I wonder if this was when they were getting the ice knocked off of the side?
heng44 Member Posts: 3456 From: Netherlands Registered: Nov 2001	posted 09-13-2020 05:09 AM No, that was on September 5. The above photos were taken on September 1.

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