The 200 ft.-long boom / mast supporting the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) juts into space from Endeavour,Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105 (out of frame at left),during flight day 2 of the STS-99 mission. Once the giant structure was deployed,the antennae on it quickly went to work mapping parts of Earth. This photograph was taken with an electronic still camera (ESC) by a crew member inside Endeavour's cabin.
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The 200 ft.-long boom / mast supporting the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) juts into space from Endeavour,Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105 (out of frame at left),during flight day 2 of the STS-99 mission. Once the giant structure was deployed,the antennae on it quickly went to work mapping parts of Earth. This photograph was taken with an electronic still camera (ESC) by a crew member inside Endeavour's cabin.