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STS-61

STS-61 was NASA's first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission, and the fifth flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission launched on December 2, 1993, from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The mission restored the spaceborne observatory's vision (marred by spherical aberration in its mirror) with the installation of a new main camera and…

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Apogee altitude
576 km (358 mi)
Berthing date
December 4, 1993, 09:26 UTC
Contractor
Rockwell International
COSPAR ID
1993-075A
Crew size
7
Distance travelled
7,135,464 km (4,433,772 mi)

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related to Post-landing crew appearances · 12
STS-61 → American TV, Covey, During, Episode, Home Improvement, May, Reality Bytes, Season, The, The Hubble, The STS-61, Tool Time
related to External links · 9
STS-61 → Archived March, Archived November, Cape Canaveral, GSFC, NASA, Recollections, Wayback MachineInvolvement, Wayback MachineSTS-61 Video Highlights, WFPC2
Members · 7
STS-61 → Claude Nicollier, Jeffrey A. Hoffman, Kathryn C. Thornton, Ken Bowersox, Richard O. Covey, Story Musgrave, Thomas D. Akers
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-61 → 576 km (358 mi)
Berthing date · 1
STS-61 → December 4, 1993, 09:26 UTC
Contractor · 1
STS-61 → Rockwell International
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-61 → 1993-075A
Crew size · 1
STS-61 → 7
Distance travelled · 1
STS-61 → 7,135,464 km (4,433,772 mi)
EVA duration · 1
STS-61 → 35h, 28m

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STS-61Apogee altitude576 km (358 mi)1.00infobox
STS-61Berthing dateDecember 4, 1993, 09:26 UTC1.00infobox
STS-61ContractorRockwell International1.00infobox
STS-61COSPAR ID1993-075A1.00infobox
STS-61Crew size71.00infobox
STS-61Distance travelled7,135,464 km (4,433,772 mi)1.00infobox
STS-61EVA duration35h, 28m1.00infobox
STS-61EVAs51.00infobox
STS-61Inclination28.45°1.00infobox
STS-61Landing dateDecember 13, 1993, 05:25:33 UTC1.00infobox
STS-61Landing mass94,972 kg (209,377 lb)1.00infobox
STS-61Landing siteKennedy Space Center, SLF Runway 331.00infobox
STS-61Launch dateDecember 2, 1993, 09:27:00 UTC1.00infobox
STS-61Launch mass113,541 kg (250,315 lb)1.00infobox
STS-61Launch siteKennedy Space Center, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-61MembersRichard O. Covey1.00infobox
STS-61MembersKen Bowersox1.00infobox
STS-61MembersKathryn C. Thornton1.00infobox
STS-61MembersClaude Nicollier1.00infobox
STS-61MembersJeffrey A. Hoffman1.00infobox
STS-61MembersStory Musgrave1.00infobox
STS-61MembersThomas D. Akers1.00infobox
STS-61Mission duration10 days, 19 hours, 58 minutes, 33 seconds (achieved)1.00infobox
STS-61Mission typeFirst Hubble Space Telescope servicing1.00infobox
STS-61NamesSpace Transportation System-611.00infobox
STS-61OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-61Orbits completed1631.00infobox
STS-61Payload mass8,011 kg (17,661 lb)1.00infobox
STS-61Perigee altitude291 km (181 mi)1.00infobox
STS-61Period93.30 minutes1.00infobox

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