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Hubble at the Close of Servicing Mission 3A (1999)

Hubble floats gracefully above the blue Earth after release from Discovery’s robot arm at the close of another successful servicing mission, SM3A (STS-103) on December 27,1999. CreditsNASA

Date
Apr 24, 1990
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
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Hubble floats gracefully above the blue Earth after release from Discovery’s robot arm at the close of another successful servicing mission, SM3A (STS-103) on December 27,1999.

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