Hubble Servicing Mission 3A Archive Teaser
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To celebrate that important moment in history, NASA has gathered the footage of Servicing Mission 3A for posterity's sake, and archived hours of footage for all to use.
For more information, visit nasa.gov/hubble.
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Servicing Mission 4 Archive Teaser
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Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3A
Dec. 18th, 2020
Read moreMaster VersionHorizontal version. This is for use on any YouTube or non-YouTube platform where you want to display the video horizontally. Vertical VersionThis vertical version of the episode is for IGTV or Snapchat. The IGTV episode can be pulled into Instagram Stories and the regular Instagram feed. What was originally conceived as a mission of preventive maintenance turned more urgent on November 13, 1999, when the fourth of six gyros failed and Hubble temporarily closed its eyes on the universe. Unable to conduct science without three working gyros, Hubble entered a state of dormancy called safe mode. Essentially, Hubble "went to sleep" while it waited for help. NASA decided to split the Third Servicing Mission (SM3) into two parts, SM3A and SM3B, after the third of Hubble's six gyroscopes failed. In accordance with NASA's flight rules, a "call-up" mission was quickly approved and developed and executed in a record 7 months!The crew of STS-103 including astronauts Curtis L. Brown Jr., Scott J. Kelly, John M. Grunsfeld, Jean-François Clervoy, Michael Foale, Steven L. Smith, and Claude Nicollier ensured that the Hubble Space Telescope continued its mission into the 21st century.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble. Music Credits: "Illuminations" by Aleksander Terris [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Castle Road” by Laurent Dury [SACEM ]via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Urgent Pizzicati” by Fabrice Ravel Chapuis [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“Royal Legacy” by Laurent Dury [SACEM] via Koka Media [SACEM], Universal Publishing Production Music France [SACEM] and Universal Production Music.“A Fresh Perspective” by Stephen Daniel Lemaire [ASCAP] via El Murmullo Sarao [SGAE], Universal Sarao [SGAE] and Universal Production Music.Motion Graphics Template Media Credits:Lower Thirds Auto Self Resizing by cayman via Motion ArrayOld TV Graphic by SVZUL via Motion Array Related pages
How Hubble’s Servicing Mission 3A Saved the Day
Dec. 19th, 2019
Read moreMaster VersionHorizontal version. This is for use on any YouTube or non-YouTube platform where you want to display the video horizontally. Square VersionThis is a square 1:1 version of the video designed for Facebook or any other platform where you want to display a full-length square version of the video. Vertical VersionThis vertical version of the episode is for IGTV or Snapchat. The IGTV episode can be pulled into Instagram Stories and the regular Instagram feed. After Hubble’s important gyroscopes began to fail, a Hubble emergency was declared and Servicing Mission 3 was quickly split into two separate launches. So on December 19, 1999, the brave crew of Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off to switch out the broken gyros and get Hubble working again. The mission was an incredible success, and thanks to everyone involved with SM3A, the Hubble Space Telescope was able to do science once again and open the world to the mysteries of the universe. To celebrate SM3A’s 20 year anniversary, this video gives a quick and in-depth review on the accomplishments of this historic mission. The tools and the knowledge gleaned from SM3A are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars. For more information, visit: https://nasa.gov/hubbleMusic Credits: -”Run to the Hills” by Magnum Opus [ ASCAP ], Atmosphere Music Ltd. [ PRS], Universal Production Music-“Crystalised Fortune” by Paul Leonard Morgan [ PRS ], Universal Production Music-“History in Motion” by Fred Dubois [ SACEM ], Koka Media [ SACEM ], Universal Production Music Related pages
Hubble Archive - Servicing Mission 3A, STS-103
Dec. 19th, 2019
Read moreServicing Mission 3A (SM3A) Highlight ReelA seven-member crew restored the Hubble Space Telescope to working order and upgraded some of its systems, (3 EVAS) allowing the decade-old observatory to get ready to begin its second scheduled decade of astronomical observations. This short video shows some of the mission's most important moments. STS-103 Flight Day Highlights Days 1-4, Dec 19-22, 19990:00:00 - Flight Day 1, Dec 19, 1999 crew suiting up pre-launch0:12:00 - Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery0:15:01 - Opening the shuttle cargo bay0:16:29 - Flight Day 2, Dec 20, 1999 wakeup song “Taking care of business,” followed by payload bay survey0:21:55 - Crew answers interview questions0:33:48 - Flight Day 3, Dec 21, 1999 wakeup song “Rendezvous,” followed by Discovery prepping for Hubble rendezvous0:36:10 - Orbital burn0:37:00 - Approaching Hubble0:39:00 - Hubble captured and close ups of Hubble0:45:00 - Flight Day 4, Dec 22, 1999. Steve Smith and John Grunsfeld EVA 1 which replaced Hubble's three Rate Sensor Units (RSUs), each containing two gyros. They also installed Voltage/Temperature Improvement Kits (VIKs) on Hubble's six batteries. STS-103 Flight Day Highlights Days 5-8, Dec 23-26, 19990:00:00 - Flight Day 5, Dec 23, 1999. Michael Foale and Claude Nicollier EVA 2 (Replaced the telescope's central computer and a Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS). The old computer and fine guidance sensor are now stowed in the orbital replacement carrier for return to Earth.)0:19:12 - Flight Day 6, Dec 24, 1999. Steve Smith and John Grunsfeld EVA 3 (Installed a transmitter and a solid state recorder (SSR))0:37:19 - John Grunsfeld talking within his spacesuit about the spacesuit0:39:40 - Santa Claus in space0:41:37 - Flight Day 7, Dec 25, 1999 wakeup song “I’ll be home for Christmas,” followed by crew conducting video and photo documentation from inside the shuttle0:45:30 - Releasing Hubble and separation maneuvers0:51:05 - Christmas messages from crew0:53:12 - Crew answers interview questions (in Santa hats)0:56:35 - Flight Day 8, Dec 26, 1999 wakeup song “We’re So Good Together”0:58:30 - Crew answers interview questions1:06:02 - Discovery’s thrusters firing to adjust altitude1:07:23 - Planning for next day’s landing STS-103 Post Flight Presentation0:00:00 - Debrief of liftoff0:02:50 - Debrief of working on Hubble0:11:30 - Debrief of time in space after mission0:13:10 - Debrief of landing SM3A Crew Training In VR Lab and NBLField video of STS-103 crew members during Extravehicular Activity (EVA) training in the Guidance Navigation Simulator as well as Virtual Reality Lab Training followed by footage of the crew training in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL). SM3A Crew Training In NBLField video of STS-103 crew members John Grunsfeld, Jean-Francois Clervoy (ESA), Steven Smith, and Claude Nicollier (ESA) during Extravehicular Activity (EVA) training at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL). Underwater Footage of SM3A Crew Training In NBLField video of STS-103 crew members training underwater at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL). SM3A Crew Training and Posing for PhotographField video of STS-103 crew members posing for official crew photo, followed by crew practicing emergency egress from Shuttle, followed by Extravehicular Activity (EVA) training in the Guidance Navigation Simulator as well as Virtual Reality Lab Training followed by footage of the crew training in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL). SM3A Resource ReelThis video shows B-roll of astronauts in the clean room prepping for SM3A. As well as source footage from earlier servicing missions as well. Also shows some animations of some of Hubble's scientific findings up to now. November 09, 1999 Mission Overview Media Briefing0:00:40 - Briefing on STS-103 featuring Linda Ham, Keith Johnson, 0:10:00 - Animations of change outs and Hubble updates0:14:16 - EVA 1 Overview0:15:30 - EVA 2 Overview0:18:20 - EVA 3 Overview0:22:00 - Going over equipment and tools0:28:35 - Questions from the media November 09, 1999 SM3A Science Media Briefing0:00:00 - Animations of Hubble Servicing0:01:10 - Clean room footage0:01:30 - Animations of Hubble Servicing0:02:14 - General training for Servicing 0:02:45 - Hubble images0:03:50 - STS-103 Science Briefing0:34:50 - Media Questions STS-103 Countdown and Pre-Launch Briefing (December 14)0:00:00 - Countdown status briefing with media0:10:00 - Media questions0:18:30 - Shots of Space Shuttle ready to launch0:21:00 - Pre-Launch briefing0:30:40 - Media questions0:41:07 - Leckrone statement0:42:00 Media questions1:15:44 - Shots of Space Shuttle ready to launch STS-103 Countdown and Pre-Launch Briefing (December 15)0:00:00 Countdown status briefing with media0:09:29 - Media questions0:15:40 - Shots of Space Shuttle ready to launch0:16:45 - STS-103 science briefing 0:48:33 - Media questions1:14:00 - Shots of Space Shuttle ready to launch Hubble's third servicing mission, Servicing Mission 3A, launched on December 19, 1999 on Space Shuttle Discovery as part of the STS-103 mission.What was originally conceived as a mission of preventive maintenance turned more urgent on November 13, 1999, when the fourth of six gyros failed and Hubble temporarily closed its eyes on the universe. Unable to conduct science without three working gyros, Hubble entered a state of dormancy called safe mode. Essentially, Hubble "went to sleep" while it waited for help.NASA decided to split the Third Servicing Mission (SM3) into two parts, SM3A and SM3B, after the third of Hubble's six gyroscopes failed. In accordance with NASA's flight rules, a "call-up" mission was quickly approved and developed and executed in a record 7 months.The Hubble team left the telescope far more fit and capable than ever before. The new, improved, and upgraded equipment included six fresh gyroscopes, six battery voltage/temperature improvement kits, a faster, more powerful, main computer, a next-generation solid state data recorder, a new transmitter, an enhanced fine guidance sensor, and new insulation. Related pages
Hubble Servicing Mission 4 Archive Teaser
May 12th, 2019
Read moreServicing Mission 4 Archive TeaserThis horizontal version of the video is for use on the Hubble social media pages. Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. Square versionThis is a square 1:1 version of the video. Hubble's Servicing Mission 4 (SM4) was the most ambitious and complicated to date. Changing out two major science instruments and repairing two others while in space helped to make this mission truly memorable. Thanks to the astronauts of SM4, the Hubble Space Telescope is at the apex of its power and capabilities.To celebrate that important moment in history, NASA has gathered the footage of Servicing Mission 4 for posterity's sake, and archived hours of footage for all to use.For more information, visit nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center / Tim Childers Music Credits: “The Heart of the Challenge” by Tom Caffey via Killer Tracks Related pages
Hubble Tool Time Episode 4 - Servicing Mission 3A
May 7th, 2019
Read moreMaster versionHorizontal version without YouTube endscreen boxes. This is for use on any non-YouTube platform where you want to display the video horizontally. YouTube versionThis horizontal version has boxes in the end credits for YouTube endscreens. Don't use this version in non-YouTube locations.Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel. Facebook versionThis is a square 1:1 version of the video with open captions designed for Facebook or any other platform where you want to display a full-length square version of the video. Vertical versionThis vertical version of the episode is for IGTV or Snapchat. The IGTV episode can be pulled into Instagram Stories and the regular Instagram feed. Retired NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld hosts this six-part mini-series about the tools used on the Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Hubble was uniquely designed to be serviced in space so that components could be repaired and upgraded. Astronauts using custom-designed tools performed challenging spacewalks on five servicing missions from 1993 to 2009 to keep Hubble operating so that it could change our fundamental understanding of the universe.Join John and EVA engineer Ed Rezac in this episode of Hubble Tool Time to learn about the difficult job of replacing Hubble’s Rate Sensor Units on Servicing Mission 3A in 1999 and the resulting tool created to make the job easier. In addition to enabling Hubble's scientific discoveries, the tools developed by teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and tested in collaboration with the Johnson Space Center furthered NASA's human exploration capabilities. These tools and the knowledge gleaned from the Hubble servicing missions are used today by astronauts on the International Space Station, and will be critical to NASA's future crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.For more information, visit https://nasa.gov/hubble.Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Katrina Jackson.Music credits: "Wine On It" by Kevin Blanc [SACEM]; KTSA Publishing SACEM; Gum Tapes; Killer Tracks Production Music. "Breakthrough" by Donn Wilerson [BMI]; Killer Tracks BMI; Killer Tracks Production Music. Related pages