Sts-61: Mission Highlights

Synopsis

The STS-61 mission of the space shuttle ‘Endeavour’ launched on 2 December 1993. This 11-day flight was to include the repair of the faulty Hubble Space Telescope. Major elements included changing the solar arrays and replacement of the Wide Field Planetary Camera with one that corrected the Hubble mirror by reconfiguring the relay mirrors.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 120 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 1995 sale: £18.50 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Space science

Keywords

space technology; telescopes

Sponsor

Name

NASA

Web

http://www.nasa.gov/ External site opens in new window

Notes

use for National Aeronautics & Space Administration

Distributor

Name

British Interplanetary Society

Email

mail@bis-spaceflight.com

Web

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Phone

020 7735 3160

Address

27-29 South Lambeth Road
London
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