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This button is a souvenir of the second human mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), conducted aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery via STS-82 in 1997. The HST was designed to be serviced in orbit so that repairs and upgrades could be made, expanding the capacities of the instrument and extending its life.

In particular, the button called attention to the collaboration between NASA, the European Space Agency, universities, and industry required to perform this human servicing mission to the astronomical instrument.

Valerie Neal gave the button to the Museum in 2012.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MEMORABILIA Dimensions 3-D (Button): 5.6 × 1cm (2 3/16 × 3/8 in.)
Storage: 13 × 10.2 × 0.3cm (5 1/8 × 4 × 1/8 in.)
 Materials Steel
Plastic
Ink
 Inventory Number A20120243000 Credit Line Gift of Valerie Neal. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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