STS-31

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STS-31 was the 35th mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the tenth flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The primary purpose of this mission was the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) into low Earth orbit. Discovery lifted off from Launch Complex 39B on April 24, 1990, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

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Hubble and Shuttle exhibit in Venice, Italy, in September 2010Hubble and Shuttle exhibit in Venice, Italy, in September 2010
S31-72-088 - STS-031 - Close-up views of HST after deployment - DPLA - a7fc146b2304e39544d2b8e16318dfd4S31-72-088 - STS-031 - Close-up views of HST after deployment - DPLA - a7fc146b2304e39544d2b8e16318dfd4
Artist concept of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) after STS-31 deploymentArtist concept of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) after STS-31 deployment
STS-31 crew portraitSTS-31 crew portrait
STS-31 MS Sullivan exits airlock mockup during JSC WETF underwater simulationSTS-31 MS Sullivan exits airlock mockup during JSC WETF underwater simulation
STS-31 MS McCandless and MS Sullivan during JSC WETF underwater simulationSTS-31 MS McCandless and MS Sullivan during JSC WETF underwater simulation
STS-31 MS McCandless, in EMU, during JSC WETF underwater simulationSTS-31 MS McCandless, in EMU, during JSC WETF underwater simulation
Discovery was rolled out to Launch Pad 39-B on March 15-16 for final launch preparationsDiscovery was rolled out to Launch Pad 39-B on March 15-16 for final launch preparations
Discovery was rolled out to Launch Pad 39-B on March 15-16 for final launch preparationsDiscovery was rolled out to Launch Pad 39-B on March 15-16 for final launch preparations
STS-31 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley stands near the emergency exit system at the 194-foot level of Launch Pad 39BSTS-31 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley stands near the emergency exit system at the 194-foot level of Launch Pad 39B