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Hubble Orbit Boost

United States of America · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1993

Kenneth Bowersox8 December 1993

Science / Astronomy

Bowersox pilots orbital maneuvers that raise Endeavour and Hubble into a higher orbit, extending the telescope's orbital lifetime.

Names involved

Kenneth Bowersox

Provenance

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