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1992 NASA STS-52 Space Shuttle Columbia LAGEOS II Mission Press Kit Original
Original October 1992 NASA Space Shuttle STS-52 mission press kit featuring Space Shuttle Columbia, the LAGEOS II satellite, and scientific research payloads. Vintage NASA publication with orange cover, official mission emblem, technical diagrams, and detailed mission information.
Free shipping anywhere in the United NASA STS-52 mission press kit issued for Space Shuttle Columbia\'s October 1992 flight.
This collectible NASA publication features mission summaries, spacecraft and payload information, technical diagrams, and scientific background prepared for journalists covering the mission.
The cover prominently features the STS-52 crew emblem and identifies the Laser Geodynamics Satellite (LAGEOS).
Historical Background:
Space Shuttle Columbia launched mission STS-52 on October 22, 1992, and returned to Earth on November 1, 1992.
A major mission objective was deploying LAGEOS II, a joint NASA and Italian Space Agency satellite designed to measure Earth\'s shape, rotation, and crustal movements using highly accurate laser ranging.
The satellite was deployed using the Italian Research Interim Stage (IRIS).
Additional mission experiments included:
LAGEOS II: Laser Geodynamics Satellite for precision Earth measurements
USMP-1: United States Microgravity Payload experiments
CANEX-2: Canadian scientific experiments
IRIS: Italian Research Interim Stage satellite deployment system
This original press kit documents the technology, international partnerships, and scientific objectives of an important Space Shuttle research mission.
Publication Details:
Publisher: NASA
Mission: STS-52
Spacecraft: Space Shuttle Columbia
Type: Original NASA Mission Press Kit
Date: October 1992
Launch Date: October 22, 1992
Landing Date: November 1, 1992
Primary Satellite: LAGEOS II
Additional Payloads: USMP-1, CANEX-2
Cover: Orange with STS-52 Crew Emblem
Contents: Mission Summaries, Payload Information, Technical Diagrams, Scientific Background
Original 1992 NASA mission press publication, not a modern reproduction or flight the estate of NASA journalist Alfred Robert \"AR\" Hogan, whose collection included original NASA press kits, mission documentation, photographs, and historical space program materials.
Additional Information:
Item pictured is what you will receive. No stock photography is used.
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