STS-82 Hubble Servicing Mission 2
Servicing Mission 2 to the Hubble Space Telescope launched on Feb. 11, 1997, aboard Discovery with a seven-member STS-82 crew.
Key moments
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Servicing Mission 2 introduced as the answer to how Hubble sees beyond human vision
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Before 1997 Hubble captured only visible to ultraviolet light
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Spectroscopy explained
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Crew trains to install a science instrument
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Discovery lifts off on February 11, 1997
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STIS installed
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NICMOS added for infrared imaging
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Repairs: guidance sensor, gyroscopes, thermal blankets, data recorder, solar array electronics
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Mission called more scientifically powerful for Hubble than ever before
Key facts
| Vehicle | Hubble Space Telescope, Space Shuttle |
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| Mission name | STS-82 Hubble Servicing Mission 2 |
| Crew | Kenneth Bowersox, Scott Horowitz, Steven Hawley, Mark Lee, Gregory Harbaugh, Steven Smith, Joseph Tanner |
| Crew size | 7 |
| Outcome | Success |
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