COLLECTION NAME:
NASA Kennedy Center Media Archive Collection
Record
Description:
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- From the overhead windows on the flight deck of Discovery, the Hubble Space Telescope is viewed just prior to its release from the remote manipulator arm. The solar panels are fully extended. The two S-band high-gain antennas used for communications through the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite are deployed. The telescope was released by Astronaut Steve Hawley on April 25, one day after launch.
Release Date:
04/25/1990
Photo Credit:
NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Release:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration John F. Kennedy Space Center Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899
facet_what:
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
facet_where:
Florida
facet_when:
04-25-1990
facet_when_year:
1990
Photo Number:
KSC-90PC-0698
UID:
SPD-KSCMA-KSC-90PC-0698
