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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-31 (Hubble)
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-31 (Hubble) launched on Tue, Apr 24, 1990, 12:33 PM UTC — a Lockheed Space Operations Company mission.
Launch SuccessfulLockheed Space Operations Company
Lifted offNET Apr 1990
NET Tue, Apr 24, 1990, 12:33 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Space ShuttleVehicle
Lockheed Space Operations CompanyProvider
Launch Complex 39BPad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
Space ShuttleProgram
AstrophysicsMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Space Shuttle to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Space Shuttle ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
STS-31 (Hubble)
STS-31 was the thirty-fifth mission of the space shuttle program. Discovery's tenth mission deployed the Hubble Space Telescope.
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What time does Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-31 (Hubble) launch?
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-31 (Hubble) is scheduled to lift off Tue, Apr 24, 1990, 12:33 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-31 (Hubble)?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-31 (Hubble)?
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-31 (Hubble) is an Lockheed Space Operations Company mission flying on a Space Shuttle.
Where does Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-31 (Hubble) launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.