First Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/First_Hubble_Space_Telescope_servicing_mission
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Richard_O._Covey
gptkbp:crew 7
gptkbp:duration 10 days, 19 hours, 59 minutes
gptkbp:elevation approx. 600 km
gptkbp:EVAcount 35 hours, 28 minutes
gptkbp:EVAcrew 5
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:STS-62
gptkbp:goal repair and upgrade Hubble Space Telescope
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
gptkbp:inclination 28.45 degrees
gptkbp:landingDate gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_SLF
1993-12-13
gptkbp:launchDate 1993-12-02
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_LC-39B
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkbp:missionPatch gptkb:STS-61_mission_patch
gptkbp:missionSpecialist gptkb:Claude_Nicollier
gptkb:Jeffrey_A._Hoffman
gptkb:Thomas_D._Akers
gptkb:Story_Musgrave
gptkb:Kathryn_C._Thornton
gptkbp:missionType servicing mission
gptkbp:notableAchievement installed COSTAR to correct Hubble's optical flaw
replaced gyroscopes
replaced other key components
replaced solar arrays
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:STS-61
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitType 95.6 minutes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Space_Shuttle_program
Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions
gptkbp:pilot gptkb:Kenneth_D._Bowersox
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:STS-58
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Endeavour
gptkbp:target gptkb:Hubble_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STS-61
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6