The telescope
SM3A: Discovery Liftoff
December 16, 1999 · ESA/Hubble · SM3A , Space Shuttle Discovery
After months of delays because of wiring defects, an engine swap and replacement of a crushed liquid hydrogen line, NASA launched Discovery into space on Hubble Servicing Mission 3A in December 1999.
The clear night at the lakeside created a fantastic setting for the liftoff of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
More Hubble images of SM3A , Space Shuttle Discovery
SM3A: Hubble captured in Discovery's Cargo BayJanuary 14, 2000
SM3A: Discovery Touchdown at Kennedy Space CenterDecember 28, 1999
SM3A: Launch at the LakesideDecember 20, 1999
SM3A: LaunchDecember 16, 1999
SM3A: Discovery LiftoffDecember 16, 1999Hubble Docked with Discovery (1999)December 21, 1999
House Call: Discovery on Its Way to Hubble (1999)December 19, 1999
Hubble Left Alone in SpaceDecember 16, 1999