SM2: Hubble About to Perform a Backdrop
In the Space Shuttle Discovery's cargo bay, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is backdropped against Earth's limb and atmosphere following its servicing by astronauts and prior to its release.
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About the Image
NASA press release
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| Id: | 1997_03 |
| Type: | Photographic |
| Release date: | 21 February 1997 |
| Size: | 561 x 563 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Earth, HST, Hubble Space Telescope, SM2 |
| Type: | • Solar System : Planet • Solar System : Technology : Observatory : Telescope |
