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Hubble space telescope: second repair mission 02/1997

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Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-sou01-21910

Date

2006-11-14

Discovery's maneuvering jets fired several times during the mission to reboost the telescope's orbit by eight nautical miles. Hubble redeployed on Feb. 19 at 1:41 a.m. and is now operating at the highest altitude it has ever flown, a 335- by 321-nautical-mile orbit.