Astronauts Renovate Hubble Telescope
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions, Aviation, Space Exploration
- Subcategories: Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology, Astronauts, Cosmonauts
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: December 24, 1999
Article abstract: Seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery, launched December 19, 1999, successfully restored the “vision” of the Hubble Space Telescope, shut down since November 13, at its orbiting site 350 miles (583 kilometers) above Earth.
The Rescue Mission
A crew of seven astronauts aboard a special launch of the space shuttle Discovery was lifted into space on the evening of December 19, 1999, on a mission to restore the “vision” of the Hubble Space Telescope. The Hubble had been “blind” for two months after three of...
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