Orbiter Discovery performs a flyaround of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) after redeployment on the second servicing mission designated HST SM-02. The silvery telescope, with its aperture door open, is sharply contrasted by the velvety blackness of space.

Date:
02/19/1997
NASA Center:
Johnson Space Center
Subject Category:
Space Shuttle
Subject Category:
Hubble
Keywords:
Space
Keywords:
Orbiter
Keywords:
Discovery
Keywords:
Telescope
Keywords:
Hubble
Keywords:
Servicing
Keywords:
Mission
Keywords:
HST
Keywords:
STS-82
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what:
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
facet_when:
02-19-1997
facet_when_year:
1997
Image #:
STS082-746-040
orignial url:
http://grin.hq.nasa…
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1086
Center:
JSC
Center Number:
STS082-746-040
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001086
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL
Image ID:
127611
Resolution Size:
5
Format:
JP2
Media Type:
Image
File Name:
GPN-2000-001086.jp2
Width:
3000
Height:
3000

Tags: galaxy, Hubble Redeployed After Second Servicing, nasa, photo, space, star, Universe

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