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			Preparation 1  2  3 Pre-Launch 1  2  3 Mission 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12 Post-Mission Starting April Skip to any page in the chronology of events. The higher the number, the more recent the images.  Mar 9 - Flight Day 9 :: Quality Images Here are some higher quality images taken by a better still camera. More on the way. Note: high quality photos have a dark green border as opposed to black, they are among other picture sets as well.  Mar 9 - Flight Day 9 :: Till next time Hubble Released from Columbia, Hubble gives a reflective wink to the astronauts and the viewers at home, as it continues on with its mission.  Mar 9 - Flight Day 9 :: Releasing Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed at 4:04 a.m. CST Saturday. Mission Specialist Nancy Currie grappled Hubble with the Space Shuttle Columbia's robot arm, lifted it above the payload bay, and released it. Images roughly in chronological order.  Mar 9 - Flight Day 9 :: The Crew Currie at the controls releasing Hubble... later the crew waves for a television broadcast.    Earlier Images  |  Later
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