Hubble Servicing Mission HD Videos

  • Artist concept of astronauts working on the Hubble

    STIS Repair: The Quest for Renewed Exploration

    The most versatile spectrograph ever to fly on Hubble ceased operations in August 2004 due to the failure of its power supply. In order to restore the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph to operational status, astronauts will perform a never-before-attempted replacement of an electronics board inside its main electronics box.

    QuickTime 720p 133 MB
  • COS in the Goddard clean room

    Exploring Physics Across the Universe

    Once installed on the Hubble Space Telescope during this fall's servicing mission, the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph will dramatically advance research on the origin of the universe, the evolution of galaxies and the formation of planetary systems.

    QuickTime 720p 282 MB
  • Artist concept of Hubble

    The Last Mission to Hubble

    Fall 2008 will be the last time humans visit Hubble. NASA’s scientists, engineers and astronauts are working to make Hubble better than ever before. See what NASA has planned for this mission, from new science instruments, to challenging instrument repairs, and numerous upgrades.

    QuickTime 720p 157 MB
  • Inside the Space Telescope Operations Control Center

    Countdown to the Last Mission to Hubble

    The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) will study a diverse range of objects and phenomena, from early and distant galaxy formation to nearby planetary nebulae, and finally our own backyard -- the planets and other bodies of our Solar System.

    QuickTime 720p 152 MB
  • Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 HD video

    Wide Field Camera 3: Extending Hubble's Vision

    The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) will study a diverse range of objects and phenomena, from early and distant galaxy formation to nearby planetary nebulae, and finally our own backyard -- the planets and other bodies of our Solar System.

    QuickTime 720p 259 MB
  • Hubble crew training

    Astronaut Training at Goddard Space Flight Center

    Mission Commander Scott Altman talks about working with the flight hardware.

    QuickTime 720p 99 MB
  • Chamber of Horrors HD Video

    Enter NASA's Spacecraft Chamber of Horrors

    Hubble components must endure harsh tests at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

    QuickTime 720p 254 MB
  • Hubble divers HD video

    Goddard Space Flight Center Divers

    Astronauts practice scheduled mission tasks on a Hubble mock-up inside a large clean room facility.

    QuickTime 720p 118 MB
  • Hubble Crew Aids and Training HD video

    CATS: Crew Aids and Tools

    A team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center designs and builds the special tools and aids astronauts need when they service the Hubble Space Telescope.

    QuickTime 720p 196 MB
  • Hubble control center HD video

    Hubble Operations Control Room

    During servicing missions the Space Telescope Operations Control Room at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center becomes a very busy place.

    QuickTime 720p 171 MB