Object Details
Summary
This restraint harness is attached to the training unit that helped astronauts prepare to remove and replace the Hubble Space Telescope's Power Control Unit (PCU) in orbit. Their task entailed disconnecting 36 cables to remove the old unit and then reconnecting them to the new unit. During this task, the telescope was completely turned off, and it was necessary to restore power as quickly as possible. The restraint harness kept the loose cables arranged neatly and in order so the crew could work efficiently. The PCU replacement occurred on Space Shuttle mission STS-109 in 2002.
NASA transferred this training equipment to the Museum after the fifth and final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission was completed in 2009.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A20120158001
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Tools
Materials
Aluminum, various plastics
Dimensions
3-D: 14.6 x 10.2 x 99.1cm (5 3/4 x 4 x 39 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20120158001