HST, full length views of telescope in payload bay after capture and berthing
STS082-703-077 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- This view of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), temporarily captured in the Space Shuttle Discovery's cargo bay, was recorded with a 70mm camera at sunset, giving Earth's limb a rainbow effect. The crew, using two teams of two astronauts on alternating days to work on the HST, went on to perform five days of Extravehicular Activity (EVA).
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sts082-703-077
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February 13, 1997
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JSC
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