STS-82 Flight Day 04 Highlights

Abstract

The fourth day of the STS-82 mission begins with the crew, Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox, Pilot Scott J. Horowitz, Payload Commander Mark C. Lee, and Mission Specialists Gregory J. Harbaugh, Steven L. Smith, Joseph R. Tanner, and Steven A. Hawley in preparations for conducting the second servicing mission of the Hubble Space Telescope. The first spacewalk was slightly delayed to enable ground controllers to assess the unexpected movement of one of Hubble's solar arrays, which slewed from a horizontal to a vertical position as Discovery's airlock was depressurized. Astronauts Mark Lee and Steve Smith are seen working in the cargo bay of the Shuttle Discovery. Their spacewalk to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope lasts six hours and 42 minutes. At the conclusion of their EVA, HST has graded science instruments for an expanded view of the universe.