STS-103, the 96th launch of the Space Shuttle and the 27th launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, was Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 3A. It launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 19 Dec
Grunsfeld and Smith replacing gyroscopes on Hubble during the mission's first EVA
Left to right; C. Michael Foale, Claude Nicollier, Scott J. Kelly, Curtis L. Brown Jr., Jean-Francois Clervoy, John M. Grunsfeld and Steven L. SmithSpace Shuttle program← STS-93 (95)STS-99 (97) → Hubble Space Telescope missions← STS-82 (SM2)STS-109 (SM3B) →
STS 133 Space Shuttle Discovery after undocking 3
Scott Joseph Kelly is an American engineer, retired astronaut, and naval aviator. A veteran of four space flights, Kelly commanded the International Space Station on Expeditions 26, 45, and 46.
STS-103
…Shuttle Discovery Launch mass 112,493 kilograms (248,005 lb) Landing mass 95,768 kilograms (211,132 lb) Crew Crew size 7 Members Curtis L. Brown Jr. Scott J. Kelly John M. Grunsfeld Jean-François Clervoy C. Michael Foale Steven L. Smith Claude Nicollier EVAs 3 EVA duration 24 hours, 33 minutes Start of mission…
Kelly at the Johnson Space Center in 2019
Scott Kelly (r) with his twin brother Mark in 2015 ahead of the Year in Space mission.
Kelly on STS-103 in a partial-pressure suit for reentry and landing (1999)
The crew of STS-118 (2007)