STS-103
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STS-103 was a NASA Space Shuttle Discovery mission in 1999 dedicated to repairing and upgrading the Hubble Space Telescope to extend its operational life and scientific capabilities.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hubble Servicing Mission 2 | 1 |
| STS 103 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission
ⓘ
NASA spaceflight ⓘ Space Shuttle mission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A ⓘ |
| apogee | about 612 km ⓘ |
| callSign | Discovery ⓘ |
| crewSize | 7 ⓘ |
| EVAcount | 3 ⓘ |
| EVAobjective |
install new Hubble S-band communications system
ⓘ
install new Hubble computer ⓘ install new Hubble data recorder ⓘ install new Hubble voltage/temperature kit ⓘ install new fine guidance sensor ⓘ install new outer insulation on Hubble ⓘ replace Hubble gyroscopes ⓘ |
| followedBy | STS-92 ⓘ |
| HSTServicingMissionNumber | 3A ⓘ |
| HSTServicingSequence |
first part of Servicing Mission 3
ⓘ
third servicing mission to Hubble ⓘ |
| inclination | 28.5 degrees ⓘ |
| landingDate |
1999-12-27
ⓘ
27 December 1999 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility ⓘ |
| launchDate |
19 December 1999
ⓘ
1999-12-19 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
ⓘ
surface form:
Kennedy Space Center LC-39B
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B ⓘ |
| missionDuration |
7 days 23 hours 11 minutes
ⓘ
about 8 days ⓘ |
| missionName | STS-103 self-link ⓘ |
| missionPatchFeature |
Hubble Space Telescope imagery
ⓘ
Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ |
| missionType |
Hubble Space Telescope repair and upgrade
ⓘ
servicing mission ⓘ |
| notable |
restored Hubble to full operation after gyroscope failures
ⓘ
upgraded Hubble’s onboard computer and systems to extend its life ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbiter | Discovery ⓘ |
| orbiterFlightNumber | Discovery flight 27 ⓘ |
| orbitsCompleted | 120 ⓘ |
| perigee | about 592 km ⓘ |
| precededBy | STS-99 ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
repair and upgrade Hubble Space Telescope systems
ⓘ
service the Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Space Shuttle program
ⓘ
surface form:
Space Shuttle program
|
| servicedSpacecraft | Hubble Space Telescope ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Space Shuttle Discovery ⓘ |
| totalEVAtime | 24 hours 33 minutes ⓘ |
| year | 1999 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
STS 103
this entity surface form:
Hubble Servicing Mission 2