Servicing Mission 4 — the fifth and final visit to Hubble

Friday, May 1, 2009 - 05:21 in Astronomy & Space

On 11 May 2009, Space Shuttle Atlantis will launch with a crew of seven to visit the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and carry out the fifth and final servicing mission. The replacement and repair of several instruments will see Hubble equipped to continue its programme of discovery well into the next decade.

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