Atlantis and the STS-125 crew lifted off on a mission on May 11, to upgrade the world's most famous telescope.
Atlantis and the STS-125 crew lifted off on a mission on May 11, to upgrade the world's most famous telescope.
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05.13.09 - The crew of Atlantis is ready to meet up with the Hubble Space Telescope 340 miles above the Earth today.
05.12.09 - Atlantis continued to move steadily closer to the Hubble Space Telescope today, and its crew made good use of the time to perform a thorough inspection of the shuttle’s heat shield.
05.12.09 - A busy day is ahead for the crew members of space shuttle Atlantis as they continue to close in on the Hubble Space Telescope.
05.12.09 - NASA Television will provide live coverage as the next residents of the International Space Station launch and arrive at the station to expand its crew to six people.
05.12.09 - El Atlantis continuó su camino acercándose más cerca al Telescopio Espacial Hubble.
05.12.09 - Images shown by NASA TV during the May 12 STS-125 Post-Mission Management Team Briefing are available for download by the media and general public.
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