Hubble’s Servicing Mission 4

Credits

• Writer

  • Grace Weikert (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

• Editor

  • Grace Weikert (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

• Producer

  • Grace Weikert (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]

• Narrator

  • Grace Weikert (KBR Wyle Services, LLC)

• Support

  • Paul Morris (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]

• Technical support

  • Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)

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