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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
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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
Astronauts pluck Hubble Telescope from orbit
Atlantis :: South Africa | 6 months ago
Credibility Space shuttle astronauts plucked the Hubble Space Telescope from orbit on Wednesday and tucked the observatory into their ship's cargo bay for a long-overdue overhaul. Speeding through space, commander Scott Altman maneuvered the shuttle Atlantis to within...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, Atlantis, shuttle atlantis, John Grunsfeld, space shuttle, Andrew Feustel
Minor tile damage to space shuttle Atlantis
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility The routine examination one day after Atlantis' launch from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope noted "four tiles with some dings (small dents) in them", said Tony Ceccacci, the mission's lead flight director,...
Tags: Atlantis, Hubble Space Telescope, shuttle atlantis, space shuttle, Hubble Telescope, Mike Massimino, feeling great, worked hard, outer space, Michael Massimino
NASA shuttle lifts off to rescue Hubble
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility Space Operations. "It was a great start to a very challenging mission." During the 11-day mission's five spacewalks, astronauts aim to install two new instruments, repair two inactive tools and perform the component replacements that will keep the telescope...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, Atlantis, shuttle atlantis, space shuttle, NASA
Atlantis Shuttle Launched on Hubble Repair Mission
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 6 months ago
Credibility The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis has lifed off for an ambitious repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. The U.S. space agency hopes the complicated and expensive mission will extend Hubble's life over many years. During the 11-day mission, Atlantis'...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, Atlantis, shuttle atlantis, Edwin Hubble, space shuttle, atlantis lifted, Florida, U.S, hubble mission, member crew
NASA begins launch countdown for Hubble mission
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 7 months ago
Credibility Space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off Monday, along with seven astronauts and new cameras and replacement equipment for Hubble. The 19-year-old Hubble hasn't had any visitors for seven years. Atlantis and its crew were supposed to show up last...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, Atlantis, shuttle atlantis, space shuttle, told reporters
Final mission to Hubble
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 7 months ago
Credibility The last mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled to launch May 11, a day earlier than planned. The space shuttle Atlantis' 11-day mission will include five spacewalks to upgrade Hubble's instruments, which should extend its lifetime...
Tags: space shuttle, Hubble Space Telescope, NASA, John Shannon, international space, space station, fuel tanks, shuttle layoffs, Atlantis, Lockheed Martin Corp
FOX News: NASA Worried Astronauts Could Catch Swine Flu
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 7 months ago
Credibility Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., where shuttles lift off, the quarantine is strict, and the crew surgeon is isolated with the crew. The astronauts undergo a second exam two days prior to launch, and are given a brief medical check just before...
Tags: Atlantis, launch date, Hubble Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, shuttle atlantis
NASA for early Hubble mission
Cape Canaveral :: FL :: USA | 7 months ago
Credibility The space shuttle Atlantis was earlier scheduled to take off from its Florida launch site on May 12. May 11. "I'm fairly confident that we can make a May 11 launch date," said LeRoy Cain, deputy manager of the Space Shuttle Programme. The earlier launch...
Tags: Hubble Space Telescope, space shuttle, shuttle atlantis, Atlantis, Edwin Hubble, hubble mission, Hubble Images Capture Universe, Florida, launch dates
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