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The Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) instrument, which was installed in 1993 to replace the original Wide Field/Planetary Camera (WFPC), will be removed to make room for Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) during the final Hubble Servicing Mission. Though WFC3 abilities will far exceed WFPC2, many in the space community have a deep affection for WFPC2. WFPC2 will be placed on display at the Smithsonian sometime following the conclusion of SM4.
Here are links to a few complementary WFPC2 stories:

WFC3 Photo Images

WFC3 optical assembly Low Resolution High Resolution	UVIS 2 detector mechanically integrated into WFC3 Low resolution High Resolution	WFC3 being moved for testing in the clean room Low resolution High Resolution	Testing WFC3 compatibility with HST electrical simulator Low Resolution High Resolution
WFC3 being prepared for acoustic testing Low Resolution High Resolution	WFC3 (top) lowered vertically into its protective enclosure for acoustic testing Low Resolution High Resolution	IR detectors on bench during a swap Low Resolution High Resolution	WFC3/SIPE in acoustic test chamber Low Resolution High Resolution
WFC3 lifted into the Space Environment Simulator (SES) thermal vacuum chamber Low Resolution High Resolution	Looking from above at WFC3 in the SES chamber Low Resolution High Resolution	Thermal vacuum shroud installed over WFC3 Low Resolution High Resolution	WFC3 in its enclosure in the Clean Room at GSFC Low Resolution
WFC3 is Prepared for a Dress Rehearsal of EVA Larger Image	WFC3 Being Inserted into its Carrier Larger Image	At NBL, astronauts John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel practice installing Hubble's new WFC3 Larger Image	Hubble's new panchromatic imaging camera, the WFC3, arrives at KSC High Resolution
WFC3 - New Science Instruments for Hubble + Read Article Larger Image	WFC3 on deck of NBL Larger Image

WFC3 Graphic Images

WFC3 Logo Larger Image	WFC3 Major Components Larger Image	WFC3 UVIS Components Larger Image	WFC3 IR Components Larger Image
WFC3 Optics Larger Image	WFC3 Instrument Configuration Larger Image	WFC3 Model Larger Image	WFC3 Shell Larger Image
DCL Larger Image	WFC3 Optical Assembly Larger Image	WFC3 Optics Larger Image	Hubble with WFC3 Larger Image
WFC3 Optical Path Larger Image	WFC3 Optical Path Larger Image	WFC3 Optics Path Larger Image	WFC3 Optical Paths Larger Image
WFC3 Optical Path Larger Image	WFC3 IR and UIV wavelengths compared to entire Electromagnetic Spectrum Larger Image	WFC3 wavelength range coverage Larger Image	WFPC2 wavelength range GIF - JPG

WFC3 Videos

Engineers assemble and test the WFC3 in the cleanroom at GSFC MPEG 40MB 2.5min	Engineers assemble and test the WFC3 in the cleanroom at GSFC MPEG 82MB 5.5min	Engineers assemble and test the WFC3 in the cleanroom at GSFC MP4 8292KB 31sec WMV 39521KB 31sec	WFC3: Extending Hubble's Vision 4.2min (HD)Quicktime 259MB MP4 37MB MPEG 67MB
NBL: WFPC2 removal and WFC3 installation MPEG 31MB 2min	NBL: WFPC2 removal and WFC3 installation MP4 9409KB 35sec WMV 44673KB 35sec

WFC3 Animation Videos

Attach Handhold to WFPC2 MPEG 2MB 8sec	Remove WFPC2 MPEG 7MB 8sec	Remove WFPC2 MPEG 6MB 10sec	Stow WFPC2 on shuttle side MPEG 3MB 8 sec
Remove WFC3 from SIPE MPEG 2MB 10sec	Begin WFC3 install MPEG 4MB 10sec	Finish WFC3 install MPEG 10MB 17sec	Complete sequence MP4 110MB 55sec

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