LDEF (Postflight), S1002 : Investigation of Critical Surface Degradation Effects on Coating and Solar Cells Developed in Germany, Tray E03 The postflight photograph was taken in the SAEF II at KSC after the experiment was removed from the LDEF. The capture cells of experiment A0187-02 are in the left two thirdsThe Experiment Exposure Control Canister containing experiment S1002 is the item located in the right one third section of the tray. Details of the EECC containing the experiment cannot be defined due to the glare of the lights on the aluminum surfaces. The brown stain is clearly visible on the left end of the bottom tray flange. Note the spring collar near the lower end of the lead screw. The collar, pushed along the lead screw as the door opens, is an indication that the EECC did open and close while in orbit. The green tint on the two (2) debris panels is a by-product of the chromic anodize coating process and not attributed to contamination and/or exposure to the space environment. A light colored irregular shaped vertical streak is seen on the right debris panel. The light band across the top and bottom edges of the panels is caused by light reflecting from the tray sidewalls.
