This artist concept shows the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in operational configuration orbiting the Earth after its deployment from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103 during STS-31. The high gain antennas (HGAs) and solar arrays (SAs) have been extended. HST’s aperture door is open as it views the universe from a vantage point above the Earth’s atmosphere. View provided by the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).
Image credit: NASA MSFC
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