File:Columbia cargo bay, 1992.jpg

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The cargo bay of Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-52 (22 October-1 November 1992). One of the main goals of this mission was the deployment of the Laser Geodynamics Satellite-2 (LAGEOS-2) which was stored in the cargo bay. LAGEOS-2 has a spherical shape and consists of 426 reflecting surfaces about 3.8cm in diameter. They will reflect laser beams sent towards the satellite from ground stations, in order to measure movements of the Earth's surface.

The mission also carried a portion of Gene Roddenberry's ashes into orbit, where they were launched into space.

In this image, the background the United States Microgravity Payload- 1 (USMP-1) is visible. Large thunderstorms clouds are visible at top right. They are situated above the Kalahari desert in Botswana, Africa.

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current04:58, 13 December 2019Thumbnail for version as of 04:58, 13 December 2019900 × 722 (186 KB)Mitchell Gore (talk | contribs)The cargo bay of Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' on mission STS-52 (22 October-1 November 1992). One of the main goals of this mission was the deployment of the Laser Geodynamics Satellite-2 (LAGEOS-2) which was stored in the cargo bay. LAGEOS-2 has a spher...

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