News tagged with hubble repair mission

NASA clears Atlantis for Monday launch to Hubble

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May 10, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- After months of delay, NASA cleared space shuttle Atlantis for a Monday launch to the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA may move up Hubble mission to May 11

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Apr 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 2

(AP) -- NASA may move up its final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope by one day.

Astronauts inspect Atlantis while chasing Hubble

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May 12, 2009 | 3.3 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- Shuttle Atlantis is racing after the Hubble Space Telescope a day after taking off on a daring repair mission.

NASA Updates Shuttle Target Launch Date for Hubble Mission

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Jun 07, 2007 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

NASA managers officially are targeting Sept. 10, 2008, for the launch of the fifth and final space shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. During the 11-day flight, Atlantis' seven astronauts will repair ...

NASA Invites Public to Choose Hubble's Next Discovery

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Jan 28, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is giving everyone the opportunity to use the world's most celebrated telescope to explore the heavens and boldly look where the Hubble Space Telescope has never looked before.

Space shuttle Atlantis back home in Florida

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Jun 02, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- The space shuttle Atlantis is back home in Florida.

Rescue shuttle moved to launch pad just in case

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Apr 17, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (7) | 1

(AP) -- Space shuttle Endeavour is on a launch pad, ready to rocket off on a rescue mission if shuttle Atlantis needs help when it flies to repair the Hubble Space Telescope next month.

Weather looks great for Monday launch to Hubble

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May 11, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

(AP) -- With a forecast of near-perfect weather, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope scientists and managers were euphoric as they awaited Monday's planned launch of shuttle Atlantis on the final trip to the orbiting ...

NASA Sets Target Shuttle Launch Date for Hubble Servicing Mission

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Dec 05, 2008 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA announced Thursday that space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope is targeted to launch May 12, 2009.

NASA scraps landing for shuttle 2nd day in a row

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May 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- Thunderstorms prevented space shuttle Atlantis from returning to its home base Saturday for the second day in a row, and kept the astronauts circling Earth after a successful repair job at the Hubble ...

Atlantis astronauts warily eye landing-day weather

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May 21, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Atlantis' astronauts checked their ship's flight systems and packed up Thursday in hopes of an on-time end to their triumphant Hubble Space Telescope repair mission, although the weather prospects ...

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