Aalice.535
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Mon Apr 26 17:42:45 1982
Solar Max Repair
NASA is proposing to use a newly developed jet powered back pack to
aid in the repair of the Solar Max Satellite, damaged 2 years ago
when three fuses blew out.  If Congress does not accept the plan,
the DoD will fund it.  The plan calls for the shuttle to park 500
feet from the satellite.  There, an astronaut would fly up to the
satellite, prepare it from grappling by the remote arm, the arm
would pull it in, the fuses would be replaced, and the satellite
would be put back into space.  This would be the first time a satellite
has ever been recovered from space.