Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 28, 1996

Orbiting Repairmen

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 1996 is “Orbiting Repairmen,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, STS-61 Crew.. The original explanation runs about 76 words.

From the explanation

“In December of 1993 astronauts Story Musgrave and Jeffrey Hoffman performed the orbiting repairmans’ ballet 400 miles above the Earth. They are seen in this photo perched at the end of the Space Shuttle Endeavour ‘s robotic arm making final repairs to the four story tall Hubble Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, January 28, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 28, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA, STS-61 Crew.
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 76 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 28, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-january-28-orbiting-repairmen

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