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| STS-116 Shuttle Mission Imagery | |
![]() low res (56 K) | JSC2006-E-54702 (20 Dec. 2006) --- Space Shuttle Discovery photographed by the Micro-Electromechanical System-Based (MEMS) PICOSAT Inspector (MEPSI) mini-satellite, shortly after its release from Discovery's payload bay. The coffee cup-sized low-power inspection satellite will demonstrate the use of tiny, low-power satellites to observe larger spacecraft. It will test the function of small camera systems and gyroscopes. Photo credit: DOD Space Test Program. |
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Dismukes | Responsible NASA Official: John Ira Petty | Updated: 12/21/2006 |