Descripción : The main purpose of this mission was to deploy Hubble. It was designed to operate above the Earth`s turbulent and obscuring atmosphere to observe celestial objects at ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared wavelengths. The Hubble mission was a joint NASA-ESA effort going back to the late 1970s. The rest of the mission was devoted to photography and onboard experiments. To launch HST into an orbit that guaranteed longevity, Discovery soared to 600 kilometres (370 mi). The record height permitted the crew to photograph Earth`s large-scale geographic features not apparent from lower orbits. KSC post stamp.

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STS 31 (DISCOVERY) · HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE