The last humans to visit the Hubble Space Telescope have departed, leaving behind a rejuvenated spacecraft that will keep astronomers happy well into the next decade. Atlantis’ highly successful mission has completed Flight Day 9, which included Late Inspections – with one RCC panel (11R) deemed to be of increased interest due to a potential MMOD strike registered earlier in the flight.
The STS-125 crew are completing the final servicing tasks on the Hubble Space Telescope via…
For Flight Day 7 of STS-125, Atlantis’ crew turned their attention to the forth EVA of the…
While STS-125 continues to enjoy a successful Hubble servicing mission – marked by a hugely successful third…
After the marathon spacewalk (EVA-1) by astronauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel on Thursday, Mike…
STS-125’s John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel have completed and extended 7hour, 20 minute EVA-1 – the…
With the debris strike on Atlantis’ starboard chine Thermal Protection System (TPS) –Â now confirmed…
STS-125’s Flight Day 2 has been completed, highlighted by the inspections of Atlantis’ Thermal Protection…
Shuttle Atlantis has launched on her flagship mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, as STS-125…
When Atlantis thundered off LC-39B on December 2, 1988 to begin the classified Department of…
Atlantis has entered the complex ballet of S0007 (Launch Countdown) operations for the flagship STS-125…
Engineers are pressing through the remaining minor issues – the latest being an obstructive Teflon…
With launch of STS-125 now less than a week away, NASA managers have thoroughly reviewed…
Engineers will carry out the repair on Atlantis’ damaged port radiator over the weekend, as…
With Space Shuttle Atlantis officially set for an opening launch attempt on May 11, confirmed…
As engineers create their repair plan for what is now observed to be two cracks…
A crack has been observed on Atlantis’ damaged port radiator, and will undergo a repair – following…
With Space Shuttle Atlantis and her crew now less than two weeks away from launch…
Following a meeting of the Noon Board at the Johnson Space Center (JSC), managers have…
Managers are close to approving a switch to an advanced May 11 launch date for STS-125,…
