Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 Restored and Collecting Science Data

January 17, 2019 2:00PM (EST)Release ID: 2019-11
Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3 Restored and Collecting Science Data

Summary

Wide Field Camera 3 is fully restored and taking science observations.

The Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 was brought back to full operational status and completed its first science observations just after noon EST today, Jan. 17, 2019.

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