Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-61 was the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, and the fifth flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission launched on 2 December 1993 from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission restored the spaceborne observatory's vision, marred by spherical aberration, with the…
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Launch window and padKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Site
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterSpace Shuttle
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle
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MissionAstrophysics · LEO
Astrophysics · LEO
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 61 1993-075A | Payload | re-entered 1993-12-13 |
COSPAR ID 1993-075. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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