Hubble panels after 8 years in space

Released

25/06/2002 12:03 pm

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ESA

Description

Lothar Gerlach, solar-generator engineer, inspects one of the solar wings of the Hubble Space Telescope after it has spent more than 8 years in space. Built in Europe, the wings were returned to Earth in March 2002. Each measures 13 metres by 2.4 metres by 0.7 millimetres.