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Latest Servicing Mission 4 News

    Atlantis Lifts Off on Mission to Hubble

    Atlantis has lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on its way to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. The STS-125 astronauts are set to perform five spacewalks, leaving Hubble better than ever.

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Servicing Mission 4 Overviews

STS-125: The Final Shuttle Mission to Hubble

Interactive Feature: Last Mission to Hubble

Meet the crew, learn about Hubble's new components, and see amazing images of the universe.

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Servicing Mission 4 Essentials

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09.15.08

In May, 2009, astronauts will board the Space Shuttle Atlantis for Servicing Mission 4 (SM4), the final trip to the Hubble Telescope.

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The Camera That Saved Hubble... Twice

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