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NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 99PP-1284
Date : 11/5/1999

Title

Discovery External Tank Connection Check

Full Description

In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Ken Strite, NASA Quality Control, inspects the connection between Space Shuttle Discovery and the external tank that will be used to launch mission STS-103 in early December. This 10 day mission is designed to replace aging parts on the nine year old Hubble Space Telescope and to upgrade some of its functioning systems. During the flight, the astronaut crew will replace all six of the observatory's gyroscopes, a fine guidance sensor, its main computer, and other equipment.

Keywords

Vehicle Assembly Building VAB Ken Strite Discovery

Subject Category

Space Shuttle, Hubble,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 99PP-1284
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-001880

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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