STS61_v_c_o_TPMBK (KSC-93PC-1567)
“Space Shuttle Mission STS-61, the first mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, comes to a flawless conclusion with a night landing on Runway 33 of KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility. The orbiter Endeavour touched down at 12:25:33 a.m. EST, marking the 18th end-of-mission landing at KSC.”
Of all the night landings, this one features the runway lighting illuminating the orbiter's fuselage at the most glancing angle possible, highlighting the minute relief of its surface insulation.
STS61_v_c_o_TPMBK (KSC-93PC-1567)
“Space Shuttle Mission STS-61, the first mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, comes to a flawless conclusion with a night landing on Runway 33 of KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility. The orbiter Endeavour touched down at 12:25:33 a.m. EST, marking the 18th end-of-mission landing at KSC.”
Of all the night landings, this one features the runway lighting illuminating the orbiter's fuselage at the most glancing angle possible, highlighting the minute relief of its surface insulation.