#sts 31

[gemini-enthusiast]

Payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery carrying the Hubble Space Telescope, STS-31.

[therealuniverse]

Ok now this is a cool slideshow. This is historic footage from 1990, a post-mission press conference after STS 31 - the Space Shuttle Flight that deployed the Hubble Space Telescope. Notably making appearances are the late Bruce McCandless - this was his 2nd space flight, and on his first he was the one who tested the MMU thruster pack that allowed him to float away from the space shuttle, and pilot Charles Bolden - who became the head of NASA in 2009.

[gemini-enthusiast]

Earth observations, STS-31.

[gemini-enthusiast]

Space Shuttle Discovery passes through a cloud en route to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope, STS-31.

[gemini-enthusiast]

Earth observations from Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-31.

[gemini-enthusiast]

Technical documentation of the aft flight deck aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-31.

[gemini-enthusiast]

Space Shuttle Discovery during the launch of STS-31, hauling the Hubble Space Telescope.

[gemini-enthusiast]

Earth observations, STS-31.