S125E006833 - STS-125 - Survey views of the HST taken after rendezvous with the Shuttle Atlantis

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S125E006833 - STS-125 - Survey views of the HST taken after rendezvous with the Shuttle Atlantis

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The original finding aid described this as:

Description: Close-up survey view of the berthed Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Flight Support System (FSS) Berthing and Positioning System (BAPS) and Soft Capture Mechanism (SCM). Vents, umbilical connectors, and the NICMOS (Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer) Cooling System (NCS) Radiator vent hose are visible on the HST's aft bulkhead (BLKHD) (top of frame).

Subject Terms: Hubble Space Telescope, STS-125, Surveys

Date Taken: 5/13/2009

Categories: Payloads

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Element: Shuttle Payload Bay

Original: Digital Still

Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-125

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Date

2009

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Source

The U.S. National Archives

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Link

https://catalog.archives.gov/

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