STS-49 ONBOARD PHOTO: THE INTELSAT VI F-3 COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SPINS SLOWLY OUT OF CARGO BAY TO BEGIN ITS "NEW LIFE". THREE ASTRONAUTS ON EVA HAND GRABBED THE ERRANT SATELLITE, PULLED IT INTO CARGO BAY, AND ATTACHED A BOOST GIVING PERIGEE STAGE BEFORE RELEASE. INTELSAT VI F3 Spins Out of STS-49 Cargo Bay

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