STS-125 launch (Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4)

en.wikipedia.org Mission name STS-125 Space shuttle Atlantis Launch pad LC-39A Launch date May 11, 2009, 2:01:56 pm EDT (18:01:56 UTC) Landing May 24, 2009, 11:39:05 am EDT (15:39:05 UTC) Runway 22 - Edwards Air Force Base Mission duration 12 days, 21 hours, 37 minutes, 9 seconds Number of orbits 197 Apogee 578 km Perigee 486 km Orbital period 97 min Orbital altitude 320 nautical miles (570 km) Orbital inclination 28.5° at 304 nautical miles Distance traveled 5.3 million miles www.nasa.gov Veteran astronaut Scott D. Altman commanded the final space shuttle mission to Hubble. Retired Navy Capt. Gregory C. Johnson served as pilot. Mission specialists included veteran spacewalkers John M. Grunsfeld and Michael J. Massimino and first-time space fliers Andrew J. Feustel, Michael T. Good and K. Megan McArthur. Atlantis astronauts repaired and upgraded the Hubble Space Telescope, conducting five spacewalks during their mission to extend the life of the orbiting observatory. They successfully installed two new instruments and repaired two others, bringing them back to life, replaced gyroscopes and batteries, and added new thermal insulation panels to protect the orbiting observatory. The result is six working, complementary science instruments with capabilities beyond what was available and an extended operational lifespan until at least 2014. With the newly installed Wide Field Camera, Hubble will be able to observe in ultraviolet and infrared spectrums as well as visible light ...



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STS-125 Shuttle Launch from KSC Visitors Center

STS-125 Shuttle Atlantis. Please ignore my bad commentary, this was my first shuttle launch in person and I was excited.



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STS-125 Space Shuttle Landing

Atlantis and the crew of the STS-125 mission landed safely in California at Edwards Air Force Base after completing the Hubble Servicing Mission on Sunday, May 24, 2009. The almost 5.3-million-mile mission included five spacewalks to repair and upgrade the world-famous observatory. If arecognizable person appears in this video, use for commercial purposes may infringe a right of privacy or publicity. It may not be used to state or imply the endorsement by NASA employees of a commercial product, process or service, or used in any other manner that might mislead. Accordingly, it is requested that if this video is used in advertising and other commercial promotion, layout and copy be submitted to NASA prior to release.



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Remembering Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-125 HST-SM4 Mission

Launched: May 11, 2009, 2:01:56 pm EDT Landed: May 24, 2009, 11:39:05 am EDT



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NASA Atlantis STS-125 Shuttle Launch 5-11-2009 - To Repair the Hubble Telescope

Watch the Shuttle Atlantis Mission STS-125 complete Launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch time was 2:01 PM ET on May 11th, 2009. The Shuttle crew is on a mission to repair the Hubble Telescope replacing batteries, cameras and performing other maintenance. (Provided by The New Day Group www.thenewdaygroup.com and AWECAST TV www.awecast.tv)



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STS-125 Astronauts photography Kennedy Space Center

An almost nadir view of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) was provided by one of the STS-125 crewmembers on the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis. KSC is the NASA space vehicle launch facility and launch control center (spaceport) on Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida. The site is near Cape Canaveral, between Miami and Jacksonville. It is 34 miles (55 kilometers) long and around 6 miles (10 kilometers) wide, covering 219 square miles (567 square kilometers). Because much of KSC is a restricted area and only 9 percent of the land is developed, the site also serves as an important wildlife sanctuary; Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge and Canaveral National Seashore are also features of this area. Pictured just below center is Launch Complex 39, with the roadway leading to the giant Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), 3 miles (5 kilometers) to the west (above) of the two launch pads. Located 5 miles (8 kilometers) south is the KSC industrial area, where many of the Center's support facilities and the administrative Headquarters Building are located. The Shuttle Landing Facility can be seen northwest of the VAB, in frame center.



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Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-125 Launch HD

Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Mission: STS-125 Orbiter: Atlantis Primary Payload: Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 Launch Date: May 11 Launch Time: 2:01 pm EDT Launch Pad: 39A Mission Duration: 13 days Landing Date: May 24 Landing Time: 11:39 am EDT Landing Site: Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Inclination/Altitude: 28.5 degrees/304 nautical miles



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STS-125 Atlantis Crew Returns to NASA's Johnson Space Center

The crew for space shuttle Atlantis STS-125 mission arrived at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, on May 26. Atlantis landed on May 24 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The crew members are Commander Scott Altman, Pilot Gregory C. Johnson and Mission Specialists John Grunsfeld, Mike Massimino, Michael Good, Megan McArthur and Andrew Feustel. The crew conducted five spacewalks to complete the final shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.



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STS-125 - Entry Flight Control Team Landing Replay

STS-125 has landed, safely, at Edwards Air Force Base in California. This is the replay from the Entry Flight Control team in Mission Control Center Houston, a great insight into what the team has to do to land the great bird.



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STS-125 Atlantis Hubble SM4 Post-Landing Remarks

SHUTTLE ATLANTIS CREW POST-LANDING REMARKS Following their safe landing Sunday, May 24, and subsequent egress and walkaround of the orbiter, crew members of space shuttle Atlantis stopped on the tarmac at Edwards Air Force Base in California to remark about their successful STS-125 mission to enhance and extend the life of the Hubble Space Telescope.



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President Obama Calls STS-125 Atlantis Hubble Servicing Crew

President Obama calls the crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis which is currently in space for the STS-125 Hubble Service Mission 4.



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