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The Solar Maximum Mission satellite (Solar Max), launched in 1980, was an orbital observatory equipped with various instruments for studying the sun. The observatory operated well for nine months until a failure in its attitude control system left it unable to point precisely at observation targets on the sun. On Space Shuttle mission STS 41-C in 1984, astronauts retrieved Solar Max, repaired it in the Shuttle payload bay, and then redeployed it for continued scientific research. This mission demonstrated new capabilities of the Space Shuttle and astronauts; it was the first to rendezvous with, capture, and repair a satellite in orbit, and it was the first operational use of the Manned Maneuvering Unit.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
Dimensions
Overall (Satellite Body): 48.3 x 16.5 x 22.9cm (19 in. x 6 1/2 in. x 9 in.)
Other (Solar Array [x2]): 34.9 x 28.4 x 1.8cm (13 3/4 x 11 3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Storage: 61 x 33 x 33cm (24 x 13 x 13 in.) Materials
Aluminum
Paint
Mylar/Foil
Steel
Plastic
Adhesive Inventory Number
A20010184000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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