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Obama praises shuttle crew for Hubble success
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
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Texas (AFP) President Barack Obama praised the crew of the shuttle Atlantis for their perseverance in a difficult mission to extend the life of the 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope. The astronauts themselves rejoiced at what they characterized as the...
Tags: Atlantis, Hubble Space Telescope, space shuttle, shuttle atlantis, Senate Commerce, Florida’s Space Coast, Barack Obama, atlantis crew, flight systems, senate panel
Obama calls astronauts aboard shuttle Atlantis
Houston :: TX :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility President Barack Obama says the astronauts aboard space shuttle Atlantis are an example of the dedication and commitment to exploration that represents America. Obama spoke with the astronauts by telephone on Wednesday afternoon from the Oval Office.
Tags: Atlantis, Hubble Space Telescope, shuttle atlantis, Barack Obama, space station, space shuttle, Hubble Telescope, astronaut aboard, Florida, international space
Astronauts begin final spacewalk to repair Hubble
Houston :: TX :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Texas (AFP) US astronauts stepped out into space Monday for a final hands-on servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope, the aging observatory whose spectacular images have revolutionized humankind's comprehension of the universe. John Grunsfeld and Drew...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, John Grunsfeld, final spacewalks, Andrew Feustel, Drew Feustel, space shuttle, Atlantis, spacewalks john, hubble repairs, shuttle atlantis
Astronauts make 3rd Hubble repair look easy
Houston :: TX :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Atlantis launched Monday. "But taking things apart and putting in circuit boards when you are an astronaut wearing gloves, it's a little dicey." Grunsfeld — nicknamed the "Hubble-Hugger" because he is a veteran of two previous Hubble-servicing missions...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, Atlantis, scientific instrument, astronaut try, Michael Massimino, dead science, astronaut michael, John Grunsfeld, Michael Good, science instrument
Spacewalking astronauts repair Hubble gyroscopes
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility In the second of five planned spacewalks during the mission, astronauts Mike Massimino and Michael Good removed and replaced the gyroscopes that keep the telescope aligned and pointed toward celestial bodies being examined by astronomers. The duo had...
Tags: Atlantis, Hubble Space Telescope, shuttle atlantis, John Grunsfeld, space shuttle, astronaut john, repairs hubble, repairs job, Michael Good, spacewalks astronaut
Astronauts make second Hubble spacewalk today
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility NASA aims to equip its flagship Hubble Space Telescope with energizer batteries today as spacewalking astronauts continue an effort to extend the life of the flagship observatory another five to 10 years or more. Clad in cumbersome spacesuits, Atlantis...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, Mike Massimino, Mike Good, Atlantis, mission specialist, hubble spacewalks, orbiting observatory
Repairs to Hubble Telescopre Started
Two of the five astronauts have begun the first of five spacewalks for repairing and upgrading the Hubble Space Telescope. Two astonauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel have walked out of the Atlantis orbiter for the repair taks which will take nearly...
Tags: Hubble, Atlantis, Astronatuts
Atlantis Space Shuttle Reaches Hubble TeleScope
Space shuttle Atlantis reaches Hubble Telescope orbiting the height of 560km over the earth. Nasa confirmed that the telescope has safely berthed the Atlantis shuttle. On Thursday, Five spacewalkers will repair and upgrade the telescope, which was suffering...
Tags: Hubble, Atlantis, Telescope, Astronauts, NASA
Follow Atlantis - on Twitter!
For a couple of hours ago space shuttle Atlantis prepared for it's final service mission rendezvous Hubble.Do you want to know what happens on Atlantis? Now it's possible. Astronaut Mike Massimo is actually posting tweets from the space shuttle. See what...
Astronauts on first Hubble spacewalk
Houston :: TX :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Astronauts float out on first Hubble spacewalk May 15, 2009 12:37am TWO astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis have stepped out on the first of five ambitious spacewalks to overhaul the Hubble space telescope and extend its working life. Thursday...
Tags: Andrew Feustel, Hubble Space Telescope, John Grunsfeld, shuttle atlantis, First Hubble, space shuttle, Atlantis, Repair Hubble Telescope, Drew Feustel, astronaut john
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