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9/6                                       Grapple Fixture
                                        (Space Telescope)
  Tom Styczynski (Lockheed - Sunnyvale) called on behalf of Space Telescope Group. They're into detailed design, and would like to know the current specs on the grapple fixture, and whether those can be pushed/modified. (he was interested in a "spider" design, which he felt would be easier for EVA crewmember to handle, a smaller size, & shorter length.... presumably for appendage jettison)

Answer (call to Stew Davis)
people to call: Dock Hudson x 5545
Tom McPherson x 4916 (EW)

to first order, we'd like people to keep grapple fixture the same. But... important features are:
1. length of probe (end of tip to abuttment plate) = 10.765"
2. grapple target (location + size)
3. abuttment plate can be shaved down some, but must have large enough