NASA Photo ID: STS053-105-002     File Name: 10065401.gif 
 
Film Type: 70mm CN                Date Taken: 12/09/92 
 
Title: STS-53 view of OV-103's payload bay (PLB), the Moon, and Earth's surface 
 
Description: 
 
STS-53 view taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, captures the  
full moon backdropped against the blackness of space.  The vertical tail  
points to the Earth's surface below.  Also in the view is the payload bay  
(PLB) aft bulkhead and the orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods.