Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 14, 2002

SM3B: Mission to Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 2002 is “SM3B: Mission to Hubble,” an image. It is credited to Credit: STS109 Crew , NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

From the explanation

“Now complete, Servicing Mission 3B (SM3B) was really the fourth trip to the Hubble Space Telescope , as the originally planned mission 3 was split into two parts. 2 meter long Great Observatory is pictured here in Space Shuttle Columbia’s payload bay on March 5.”

— APOD editors, March 14, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 14, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: STS109 Crew , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words

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Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 14, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-march-14-sm3b-mission-to-hubble

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