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| | 12.27.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 17
The seven astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Discovery glided to a smooth landing at the Kennedy Space Center, wrapping up their eight-day mission to refurbish and repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
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| | 12.27.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 16
With promising weather forecast for the Kennedy Space Center, preparations are under way to bring the seven-member crew of Discovery home following a successful mission to refurbish and repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
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| | 12.26.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 15
Following the successful deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope yesterday, the seven man crew aboard Space Shuttle Discovery turned its attention today to preparing for the return to Kennedy Space Center late tomorrow afternoon.
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| | 12.26.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 14
With their primary mission objectives successfully completed, Discovery's astronauts today begin preparing their spacecraft for its scheduled return to Earth Monday, checking out the flight control system and reaction control jets that support re-entry.
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| | 12.25.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 13
Discovery's astronauts delivered a Christmas present to the world today, putting the Hubble Space Telescope back in service after 24 hours and 33 minutes of repairs and upgrades that make the orbital observatory more capable than ever.
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| | 12.25.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 12
Christmas Day onboard the Shuttle Discovery began with seasons greetings for Commander Curt Brown, as the crew awoke to Bing Crosby's "I'll Be Home for Christmas."
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| | 12.24.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 11
Discovery astronauts completed their third and final space walk Friday evening, replacing a failed radio transmitter and installing a new solid state recorder.
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| | 12.24.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 10
The Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled to receive its final upgrades today as astronauts Steve Smith and John Grunsfeld perform the last of three planned space walks to refurbish the orbiting observatory.
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| | 12.23.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 9
The Hubble Space Telescope received a new advanced computer Thursday from space-walking Discovery astronauts Mike Foale and Claude Nicollier.
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| | 12.23.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 8
Discovery’s seven-member crew began work early today, preparing for a busy day on orbit, including a second spacewalk and a final check of hardware installed on the Hubble Space Telescope during yesterday’s spacewalk.
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| | 12.22.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 7
Discovery astronauts completed the two highest priority tasks of their Hubble Space Telescope servicing Wednesday with a space walk that was the second longest in history
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| | 12.22.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 6
With the Hubble Space Telescope securely latched in the payload bay, the astronauts aboard Discovery today will turn their attention to the primary objective of their flight -- restoring the capability of the 12.5-ton telescope to observe the universe.
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| | 12.21.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 5
After a 30-orbit chase, Discovery astronauts completed a successful rendezvous Tuesday evening with the Hubble Space Telescope, grappling it with the robotic arm and latching it into the orbiter’s cargo bay.
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| | 12.21.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 4
Discovery is on track for its rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope this afternoon, culminating in the planned capture of the 12.5-ton observatory at 6:41 p.m. CST.
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| | 12.20.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 3
The seven members of the STS-103 crew of Discovery completed a day of preparation Monday for a Tuesday capture of the Hubble Space Telescope
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| | 12.20.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 2
Trailing the Hubble Space Telescope by about 3,700 nautical miles and closing, the seven Discovery astronauts were awakened at 9:50 a.m. CST today to the sounds of Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "Taking Care of Business."
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| | 12.19.99 - STS-103 Mission Control Center Status Report # 1
In the final launch attempt available this year, Discovery and its seven astronauts blasted off tonight on the last human space flight of the 20th century to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope.
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