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“Repairing Hubble” Exhibit Reception in Washington, D.C.

A group of 24 people gathered in front of the "Repairing Hubble" exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
Individuals in attendance who had a hand in the development or servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope pose for a group photo at an event unveiling a new exhibit featuring Hubble's Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR) and the WFPC2 on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. "Repairing Hubble" recognizes the 24th anniversary of Hubble's launch into space aboard space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990. COSTAR and WFPC2 were were installed in Hubble during the first space shuttle servicing mission in 1993 and returned to Earth on the fifth and final servicing mission in 2009.
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Individuals in attendance who had a hand in the development or servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope pose for a group photo at an event unveiling a new exhibit featuring Hubble's Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR) and the WFPC2 on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

"Repairing Hubble" recognizes the 24th anniversary of Hubble's launch into space aboard space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990.

COSTAR and WFPC2 were were installed in Hubble during the first space shuttle servicing mission in 1993 and returned to Earth on the fifth and final servicing mission in 2009.

For more photos from the event, visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/sets/72157644196576636

For information about the Hubble Exhibit, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/april/nasa-hubble-instruments-highlight-new-national-air-and-space-museum-exhibit-0/

J.D. Harrington / Rob Gutro
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