Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation information, which will provide Altman with additional cues to aid in controlling his approach.
Terminal Initiation Burn Performed
2009年5月13日 23:48
Orbiting nearly 50,000 feet (9 1/2 statute miles) behind the telescope, Atlantis' crew performed a precisely-targeted thruster firing called the Terminal Initiation, or TI burn, setting the stage for the final phase of the rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis will close the final miles to the telescope during the next orbit of Earth. During that time the shuttle’s rendezvous radar system will begin tracking Hubble by measuring the distance and rate of closure. Capture of Hubble will occur in a little over two hours.
Payload Bay Door Opened
Crew Performing Hubble Inspection
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
Atlantis Prepares to Grapple Hubble
2009年5月14日 1:45
Atlantis is 200 feet from Hubble before its final approach to grapple. The first views of the telescope since March 2002 can now be seen live on NASA TV.
Hubble Lowered into Shuttle's Cargo Bay
Wed, 13 May 2009 13:29:15 -0500
With Hubble safely secured in Atlantis' grasp, McArthur successfully lowered it into the shuttle's cargo bay onto the Flight Support System, or FSS. During the five servicing spacewalks, the telescope’s support structure can rotate and pivot as needed to provide the best available access to various worksites.
Atlantis Captures Hubble Space Telescope
Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:05 AM GMT+0900
The Hubble Space Telescope has been captured by space shuttle Atlantis' robotic arm. Using views from a camera centered in a structure where the telescope will be berthed, McArthur will lower Hubble into a special cradle, called the Flight Support System, or FSS, in Atlantis’ payload bay. The telescope will be latched to the high-tech, lazy Susan-type device for the duration of the servicing work. An umbilical adjacent to the rotating FSS will be remotely connected to provide electrical power from Atlantis to the telescope. Then, Altman will position the shuttle to allow Hubble’s solar arrays to gather energy from the sun to fully charge the telescope’s batteries
Atlantis Closing in on Hubble Space Telescope
2009年5月14日 1:22
Atlantis' crew performed the fourth and final mid-course correction burn. The shuttle is about a half-mile below the telescope. Atlantis is now closing in at 1.2 feet/sec and is just under 700 feet from the telescope. At this point, Commander Scott Altman has moved into his forward seat on the flight deck to the aft flight control station overlooking the payload bay. Looking out of two overhead windows, Altman, assisted by pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialist Michael Good, will take over manual control of the approach. Good will operate a handheld laser range-finding device, aiming it through the shuttle windows at the telescope to provide Altman with supplementary distance and closing rate information. Mission Specialist Drew Feustel will monitor a laptop computer program displaying real-time navigation inform
