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The elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) transition temperature was measured for a Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) sounder filter wheel bearing in a vacuum tribometer. Conditions included both an 89 N (20 lb.) hard and soft load, 600 rpm, temperatures between 23 C (73 F) and 85 C (185 F), and a vacuum of approximately 1.3 x 10(exp -5) Pa. Elastohydrodynamic to mixed lubrication started to occur at approximately 70 C (158 F). Jansen, Mark J. and Jones, William R., Jr. and Pepper, Stephen V. and Predmore, Roamer E. and Shogrin, Bradley A. Glenn Research Center; Goddard Space Flight Center; Jet Propulsion Laboratory NASA/TM-2001-210670, E-12576, NAS 1.15:210670