Hubble Telescope Repairs

Live footage was shown of astronauts working to repair the Hubble telescope. Mission Control added a fifth space walk to the flight to allow… read more

Live footage was shown of astronauts working to repair the Hubble telescope. Mission Control added a fifth space walk to the flight to allow two astronauts to hang quilt-like patches on the telescope to protect its insulation. Astronauts discovered the previous that the insulation had splits in it, apparently damaged by sun exposure over the previous seven year. close

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Hubble Telescope Repairs

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Program ID:
79117-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Public Affairs Event
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First Aired:
Feb 18, 1997 | 1:16am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 18, 1997 | 1:16am EST | C-SPAN 2
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