Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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.
Date:
11/5/1999
NASA Center:
Kennedy Space Center
Subject Category:
Space Shuttle
Subject Category:
Hubble
Keywords:
Assembly
Keywords:
Vehicle
Keywords:
Building
Keywords:
VAB
Keywords:
Ken
Keywords:
Discovery
Keywords:
Strite
Audience:
General Public
facet_what:
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what:
Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
facet_what:
Orbiter Discovery
facet_where:
Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
facet_when:
11-5-1999
facet_when_year:
1999
Image #:
99PP-1284
original_url:
UID:
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1880
Center:
KSC
Center Number:
99PP-1284
GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001880
Creator-Photographer:
NASA
Original Source:
DIGITAL

Discovery External Tank Connection Check