Artist concept of STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, preparing to grapple LDEF
Description: Artist concept shows STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, drifting above Earth's surface and the Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF) with payload bay doors open and the remote manipulator system (RMS) arm deployed and positioned to grapple LDEF. This artist concept of the STS-32 mission sequence for retrieving LDEF was provided by Langley Research Center (LaRC) with alternate number L89-11-720.
