Published 2025-05-12 · Duration 3:16 · Video file(14 MB)
Mission Control Houston reports an Earth limb image taken by a tethered satellite experiment. Watch the video to see Mission Specialist Morizio Kaylee operate the top
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Esgull who were This is Mission Control Houston. This image of the Earth's limb is being taken using a camera on board that supports a tethered satellite science objective referred to as top. The tethered optical phenomena experiment that will allow scientists to answer a variety of questions about tethered dynamics and some of the optical effects that are created by the tethered satellite. Mission Specialist Morizio Kaylee, a member of the Red Team which is currently awake in supporting activities on board Columbia, is operating the top experiment with assistance. From the science community located at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, Morizio Kaylee is joined on the Red Team by pilot Scott Horowitz and payload specialist in Berto Gwydoni and just about an hour and a half.