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New "eyes" for Hubble

Cape Canaveral, Usa - Replaced telescope energy control station

"We gave Hubble eyes to see up to the borders of the Universe". These are the words through which astronaut John Grunsfeld described the replacement of the Hubble energy control station. A simple loosened screw took up Shuttle astronauts energies in a battle against time. In fact, the replacement asked for a 8 hours long disconnection of every energy source aboard the orbital telescope with the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 24691
Rome, Italy, 03/07/2002 12:42
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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