NASA Photo ID: S92-25635          File Name: 10065138.gif 
 
Film Type: 35mm CN                Date Taken: 01/10/92 
 
Title: STS-49 ASEM activities illustrated with PLAID computer graphics 
 
Description: 
 
STS-49 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, Assembly of Station by 
Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Methods (ASEM) activities are illustrated 
with PLAID computer graphics.  The multipurpose experiment support 
structure  (MPESS) grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end 
effector is  positioned over OV-105's payload bay (PLB) as extravehicular 
mobility unit  (EMU) suited crewmembers attach MPESS to ASEM truss 
structure with "legs".   One astronaut, floating, works near the top of the 
structure while the  second astronaut works at a payload retention latch 
assembly (PLRA) on the  starboard sill.  The empty INTELSAT perigee stage 
cradle structure is seen in  the aft PLB.