The telescope
Hubble From Behind (2009)
May 19, 2009 · NASA
The Space Shuttle Atlantis moves away from Hubble after the telescope's release on May 19, 2009 concluded Servicing Mission 4. The Soft Capture Mechanism, a ring that a future robotic mission can grapple in order to de-orbit the telescope, is visible in the center.
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