Hubble repairs underway

Title

Hubble repairs underway

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

5 Dec 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:02

Description

Report on repair work being done on the Hubble Space Telescope. Endeavour Shuttle Commander, Colonel Richard Covey speaks to Mission Control via radio link. Astronaut, Geoffrey Hoffman speaks from his space walk about a problem encountered. John McCall, who was involved with the planning of the Hubble Telescope, explains how difficult the job of replacing the camera will be. Ed Wyler, the chief Hubble astronomer, discusses the chances of success on the mission. Paul Woodley reports.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Richard Covey; Geoffrey Hoffmann; John McCall; Ed Wyler

Keywords

USA; Space exploration; Space technology; NASA; Space shuttles; Astronomical telescopes; Emergency repairs; Hubble Telescope; Endeavour (space shuttle)

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