Universe  ID: 10328

Fine Guidance Sensor Installation EVA Animation

Released on August 22, 2008
Hubble uses three Fine Guidance Sensors for steady pointing and measurement. Astronauts will exchange one of these optical sensors with a refurbished unit that has enhanced, on-orbit alignment capability during Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4.
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Fine Guidance Sensor Installation EVA completed and edited animation sequence.
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An animation showing the installation of the refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor during a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 EVA.
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An animation showing the installation of the refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor during a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 EVA.
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An animation showing the installation of the refurbished Fine Guidance Sensor during a Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 EVA.

Credits

Bob Sauls (Frassanito and Associates): Lead Animator
Michael McClare (HTSI): Producer
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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Data Used:
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:
HST
SM4
HST SM4 Animations
Astrophysics Animations

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Hubble Space Telescope
SVS >> HST
SVS >> Astrophysics
SVS >> SM4
SVS >> Servicing Mission 4
SVS >> FGS
SVS >> STS-125
NASA Science >> Universe