ESAHome
   
Space Science
About Space ScienceESA's 'Cosmic Vision'Science & Technology in-depth
Multimedia
Science imagesScience videosAnimationsDownloadsSounds from space
Media centre
Press ReleasesPress kitsESA Television
Resources
Reference sectionGlossaryFAQs
Science missions
Services
HelpLegal disclaimerCommentsSubscribe
Follow us
RSS feedsESA Sci on Twitter
 
 
 
Bookmark and Share
 
 
 
 
 printer friendly page
STS-103 crew
STS-103 crew
28 December
 
1999: On 28 December 1999, European astronauts Claude Nicollier and Jean-François Clervoy and their five fellow crew members on the Space Shuttle Discovery returned to Earth.
 
The mission was launched to service the Hubble Space Telescope. During the flight, Nicollier became the first European astronaut to walk in space from the Shuttle as he worked with British-born astronaut Michael Foale on a six-hour stint in space. Nicollier and Foale successfully replaced the telescope's computer, dramatically increasing Hubble's capabilities and significantly cutting operational costs.  
 
 
 
Today in space history
27 December26 December25 December24 December23 December22 December21 December
Related links
A history of European space science
 
 
 
   Copyright 2000 - 2012 © European Space Agency. All rights reserved.