IMAGE 1900_99\923.Lbm,Leasat 3, a large comsat measuring over 4 metres in diameter and 4 metres high. Its body is surrounded by solar cells. It is launched from the shuttle's payload bay frisbee style.
IMAGE 800_899\851.Lbm,Leasat 3, just launched from Discovery on STS-51D. But it refuses to work, despite ingenious efforts by the crew. A spectacular recovery and repair mission (STS-51I) took place later in the year.
IMAGE 0_99\52.Lbm,The Leasat 3 comsat pictured from Discovery in April 1985. It failed to function after launch from the shuttle.
IMAGE 0_99\53.Lbm,The "flyswatter" Discovery's crew rigged up on the STS-51D mission (April 1985) in an attempt to activate the dead Leasat 3.
IMAGE 0_99\84.Lbm,In August 1985 on the STS-51I mission, James van Hoften moves in to capture the dead Leasat 3, inactive since its launch on STS- 51D.
IMAGE 800_899\878.Lbm,William Fisher hangs on to the Leasat 3 satellite during the STS-51I recovery and repair mission.
IMAGE 800_899\880.Lbm,Newly repaired by the STS-51I astronauts, Leasat 3 is pictured against a cloudy backcloth.
IMAGE 800_899\884.Lbm,STS-51I astronaut William Fisher has his feet anchored to Discovery's payload bay as he gets to grip with Leasat 3.
