Universe  ID: 10436

Making Hubble More Powerful

Released on May 12, 2009
The Hubble Space Telescope would not be able to produce its breathtaking science without the upgraded infrastructure targeted during the HST SM4 mission: Fine Guidance Sensor, Scientific Instrument Command and Data Handling, Soft Capture Mechanism, Batteries, and New Outer Blanket Layers. Along with all new cameras, scientific instruments, the Hubble telescope will work better than it ever has in its lifetime.
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Description of improvements being made on the Hubble Space Telescope during Servicing Mission 4.

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Hubble Archive - Servicing Mission 4, STS-125

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Credits

Bob Sauls (Frassanito and Associates): Lead Animator
Michael McClare (HTSI): Video Editor
Marion Riley (Lockheed Martin Technical Operations): Interviewee
David Leckrone (NASA): Interviewee
Thomas Griffin (NASA): Interviewee
Kevin Mathews (Lockheed Martin Technical Operations): Interviewee
John Grunsfeld (NASA): Interviewee
Teri Gregory (Swales Aerospace): Interviewee
Benjamin Reed (NASA): Interviewee
Michael McClare (HTSI): Producer
Michael McClare (HTSI): Videographer
Jamal Smith (HTSI): Videographer
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Data Used:
HST
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HST/SI CandDH
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HST/WFPC2
Wide-Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) was installed in Dec 1993 and used to obtain high resolution images of astronomical objects. This camera was removed in the last servicing mission so it is no longer in service.
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This item is part of these series:
Narrated Movies
HST
SM4
Goddard Shorts
Astrophysics Features

Goddard TV Tape:
G2009-026 -- HST SM4 Refurbish web feature

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Spacecraft
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> HST
SVS >> Astrophysics
SVS >> SM4
SVS >> Edited Feature
SVS >> Servicing Mission 4
SVS >> Space Shuttle
SVS >> Camera
SVS >> Batteries
SVS >> FGS
SVS >> NOBLs
SVS >> RSU
SVS >> Soft Capture Mechanism
SVS >> SCM
SVS >> Astronaut
SVS >> Goddard Space Flight Center
SVS >> Gyros
SVS >> New Outer Blanket Layer
SVS >> Scientific Instruments
SVS >> Fine Guidance Sensor
SVS >> Scientific Instrument Command and Data Handling
SVS >> SI CandDH
DLESE >> Narrated
NASA Science >> Universe