The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is suspended in space by Discovery's remote manipulator system prior to deployment of its solar array panels and antennae and its ultimate release. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are recognizable at left of the frame. The photo was taken with a handheld Hasselblad camera. This was among the first photos NASA released on April 30 from the five-day mission.
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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is suspended in space by Discovery's remote manipulator system prior to deployment of its solar array panels and antennae and its ultimate release. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are recognizable at left of the frame. The photo was taken with a handheld Hasselblad camera. This was among the first photos NASA released on April 30 from the five-day mission.