NASA Photo ID: STS061-95-075 File Name: 10093069.jpg
Film Type: 70mm Date Taken: 12/06/93
Title: Astronauts Akers and Thornton remove one of HST solar arrays during EVA
Description:
Astronauts Kathryn C. Thornton and Thomas D. Akers work to remove one of
the solar arrays on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on the second of five
STS-61 space walks. The two space walkers later replaced both solar array
panels. Part of Australia is in the background.
Subject terms:
ASTRONAUTS
AUSTRALIA
ENDEAVOUR (ORBITER)
EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY
HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES
PAYLOAD BAY
REMOTE MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
REPAIRING
SOLAR ARRAYS
SPACE MAINTENANCE
STS-61
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