 "Atlantis lands at Edwards Air Force Base in Carolina after STS-125, the mission to the Hubble Space Telescope.")
In May, 2009, astronauts will board the Space Shuttle Atlantis for Servicing Mission 4 (SM4), the final trip to the Hubble Telescope.
Hubble's Next Discovery
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STS-125: Atlantis
Images, videos and an interactive feature on the historic mission.
Servicing Mission 4
Hubble Space Telescope Status Report
The HST team investigating the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) anomaly presented findings and recommendations to the HST project on June 30 that included a plan to bring the instrument out of suspend mode later this week. It has been off line since June 23.
The HST Servicing Mission Orbital Verification (SMOV) schedule is otherwise progressing well. The HST team successfully performed a number of alignment and focus checks on the Wide Field Camera 3 instrument over the weekend and took an external image with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph. The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Far Ultraviolet Detector also completed its high voltage turn-on test and is ready for routine SMOV operations.
The HST team investigating the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) anomaly presented findings and recommendations to the HST project on June 30 that included a plan to bring the instrument out of suspend mode later this week. It has been off line since June 23. The HST Servicing Mission Orbital Verification (SMOV) schedule is otherwise progressing well. The HST team successfully performed a number of alignment and focus checks on the Wide Field Camera 3 instrument over the weekend and took an external image with the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph. The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Far Ultraviolet Detector also completed its high voltage turn-on test and is ready for routine SMOV operations.
Behind the Scenes
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Atlantis and Its Crew Land Safely in California
With Commander Scott Altman and Pilot Gregory C. Johnson at the controls, space shuttle Atlantis descended to a smooth landing Sunday at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The crew of seven ended their successful 13-day mission to refurbish the Hubble Space Telescope when the shuttle touched down at 11:39 a.m. EDT.
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Space Telescope Operations Control Center Updates
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May 18, 2009 - Flight Day 8
The fifth and final partnership between a space shuttle crew and the Hubble Space Telescope is in its final hours. With the completion of today’s spacewalk, Hubble is now ready to continue its exploration of the cosmos with a full complement of science instruments.
Servicing Mission 4 Overviews
Servicing Mission 4 Essentials
STS-125: The Final Shuttle Mission to Hubble
Meet the crew, learn about Hubble's new components, and see amazing images of the universe.
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 "Hubble Servicing Mission Operations Manager Keith Walyus")
 "Artist depiction of an astronaut working on Hubble")
 "artist's rendering of ACS Repair")
 "Close-up of an astronaut's hand removing screws from the cover of STIS with the fastener capture plate")
Multimedia
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Servicing Mission 4 Crew Profiles
Meet the Servicing Mission 4 Crew
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Meet the Servicing Mission 4 Team
Read about some of the many ground personnel and their roles in Servicing Mission 4.
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Servicing Mission 4 Images, Video and More
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High Definition Movies on the Hubble Servicing Mission