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== Payload handling == | == Payload handling == | ||
The Space Shuttle is equipped with the capability to release payload from the bay into space, or to catch a payload from space and deposit and secure it in the bay. For this, the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm in combination with the payload | The Space Shuttle is equipped with the capability to release payload from the bay into space, or to catch a payload from space and deposit and secure it in the bay. For this, the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm in combination with the payload retention system is used. | ||
[[File:Payload_ops03.jpg|600px|thumbnail|none|Handling a payload with the RMS arm]] | [[File:Payload_ops03.jpg|600px|thumbnail|none|Handling a payload with the RMS arm]] | ||