HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

                       DAILY REPORT #1540

PERIOD COVERED:  0000Z (UTC) 12/19/95 - 0000Z (UTC) 12/20/95

Daily Status Report as of 354/0000Z

1.0 ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED AND ACCOMPLISHED:

   1.1 Completed FOS/RD 6339 (Verification of the UV Spectrum of the HST =
Background Light )

       The Faint Object Spectrograph (Red Side) was used to make =
ultraviolet observations of the HST background light.  These FOS =
observations were taken parallel to the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) survey. =
Both the HDF and these FOS data will be used to test and improve the =
existing engineering model of the HST background light.  The observations =
were completed as planned, and no anomalies were reported.

   1.2 Completed WF/PC-2 6189 (WF/PC-2 Cycle 5 Calibration: Internal =
Monitor - Vis Flats)

       The WF/PC-2 was used to make internal visual flat calibration =
images.  Both photometric and narrow-band filters were used.  The =
observations were executed as planned, and no problems were reported.

   1.3 Completed WF/PC-2 6337 (The Hubble Deep Field Observations)

       The WF/PC-2 were used to take the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) images. =
This project consists of hundreds of long WF/PC-2 exposures of the high =
galactic latitude field (HDF-124649), taken in eight visits.  A dark =
calibration image was also taken.  The observations were completed as =
planned, and no problems were reported.

2.0 FLIGHT OPERATIONS SUMMARY:

   2.1 Guide Star Acquisitions: 

                            Scheduled Acquisitions : 0
                                        Successful : 0

                          Scheduled Reacquisitions : 11
                                        Successful : 11

   2.2 FHST Updates: 

                              Scheduled : 3
                             Successful : 3

   2.3 Operations Notes: 

       There were no significant operational problems.

       HST operations transferred to the SAMS backup facility at =
354/1015Z.

3.0 SIGNIFICANT FORTHCOMING EVENTS: 

        Nothing at this time.

/DMH