Universe ID: 10564

Hubble IMAX: Educator Resources

Released on February 3, 2010

Table of Contents

+ Build a Robotic Arm
+ Communication Station
+ Images from Hubble Simulation

Build a Robotic Arm

A team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center designs and builds the special tools and aids astronauts need when they service the Hubble Space Telescope. Engineers describe working with the astronaut crew and developing tools to meet specific challenges as well as inventing new tools that will help NASA astronauts well into the future.

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Communication Station

The Hubble would not be able to do what it does without the help of a small group of dedicated engineers and technicians at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. During HST Servicing Missions the Space Telescope Operations Control Room at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center becomes a very busy place.

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Images from Hubble Simulation

For More Information

http://www.nasa.gov/hubble

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
Ryan Fitzgibbons (UMBC): Producer
Michael McClare (HTSI): Producer
Michael McClare (HTSI): Videographer
Jamal Smith (HTSI): Videographer
Michael McClare (HTSI): Writer

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Music by Michael McClare

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Mission:
Space Shuttle

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.

http://www.stsci.edu/hst/wfpc2/wfpc2_diag.html

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