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Hubble as Shuttle Columbia Approaches (2002)

The Hubble Space Telescope is backdropped against black space as shuttle Columbia eases closer to the giant telescope at the start of Servicing Mission 3B (SM3b). Shuttle Commander Scott Altman flew Columbia while Nancy Currie latched onto the telescope. CreditsNASA

Date
Apr 24, 1990
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-4525-image
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The Hubble Space Telescope is backdropped against black space as shuttle Columbia eases closer to the giant telescope at the start of Servicing Mission 3B (SM3b). Shuttle Commander Scott Altman flew Columbia while Nancy Currie latched onto the telescope.

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