Fastener Capture Plate Image
Fastener Capture Plate
The ACS Grid Cutter Tool
The ACS Grid Cutter Tool
The STIS Card Extraction/Insertion Tool
The STIS Card Extraction/Insertion Tool (blue) grips an electronics board. Astronauts turned a knob to tighten the clamp, allowing them to insert and remove the electronics boards on STIS and ACS without cutting their space suits on sharp edges.
ACS Grid Cutter Tool with 12 Blades
Ed Rezac demonstrates the ACS Grid Cutter Tool, with twelve blades to cut through the metal grid protecting the scientific instrument.
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