The most distant point from the earth that a space shuttle has reached

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What is the most distant point from the Earth that a space shuttle has reached? When did this happen?

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 06 '11 at 08:18

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Space Shuttle Discovery re-boosted the orbit of Hubble during STS-82 (in 1997) and in the process reached 620 km altitude, which is higher than any other Shuttle flight.

answered Jun 06 '11 at 08:18

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The most distant point from the earth that a space shuttle has reached

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