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Orbiter: Columbia
Mission: STS-109
Date: March 12, 2002

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - A few hours after a flawless landing, STS-109 Commander Scott Altman addressed the media during a post-landing press conference. The goal of STS-109 was to service the HST, replacing Solar Array 2 with Solar Array 3, replacing the Power Control Unit, removing the Faint Object Camera and installing the ACS, installing the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) Cooling System, and installing New Outer Blanket Layer insulation.

 

Post-Landing Press Conference

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STS-109 Commander Scott Altman
STS-109 Commander Scott Altman expresses his thanks for a successful mission.
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March 15, 2002 Online coverage: Dennis Armstrong (NASA), Anna Heiney (IDI)
Web Development: Jeanne Ryba (NASA)
Video Production: Chris Chamberland (Photobition)
NASA Official: Dennis Armstrong (Dennis.Armstrong-1@ksc.nasa.gov)

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