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Astronomy Picture from 09/12/2012

The Astronaut Who Captured a Satellite

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap121209.htm<a href="/hashtag/SpaceShuttleDiscovery" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#SpaceShuttleDiscoveryi#Westar6##SatelliteRetrievale#MMUv#Spacewalkp#AstronautGardnert#1984Mission4#SpaceHistorye#NASAr#SpaceRescueceRescue
Astronaut Dale A. Gardner using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) attaches a control device to the Westar 6 communications satellite during a spacewalk in 1984. Westar 6, which had suffered a rocket malfunction, was retrieved and later refurbished. The Earth's atmosphere is visible in the background.
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