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Hubble Space Telescope Launch

The Space Shuttle Discovery is moments away from launching the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit, a mission that promises to revolutionize our understanding of the universe.

Year 1990
Date 4/24
Location Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States
Layer 2
Visibility PUBLIC
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Key Figures

Lead Mission Scientist Flight Director Journalist Technician
Time Travel

Causal neighbors · 1128 linked moments

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STS-118 Launch with Educator Astronaut Barbara Morgan
2007 · same location
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Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle STS-26 Return to Flight Launch
1988 · same location
S
STS-114 Return to Flight
2005 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Discovery Return to Flight (STS-114)
2005 · same location
S
STS-26 Return to Flight Mission
1988 · same location
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STS-1: First Space Shuttle Flight
1981 · same location
A
Apollo 6 Launch
1968 · same location
A
Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
A
Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
S
STS-107 Launch
2003 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Skylab 2
1973 · same location
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First Space Shuttle Launch (STS-1)
1981 · same location
Apollo 11 Launch
Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-26 Return to Flight
1988 · same location
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STS-1 (First Flight of Space Shuttle Columbia)
1981 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-114 Return to Flight
2005 · same location
S
STS-107 Launch
2003 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-26 Return to Flight Launch
1988 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-26 Return to Flight
1988 · same location
A
Apollo 11 Launch
1969 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Discovery Return to Flight (STS-114)
2005 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-26 Return to Flight
1988 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location
S
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
1986 · same location