Shuttle crew set for rendezvous with Hubble

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 08:14 in Astronomy & Space

With yesterday’s launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis, seven astronauts are now on their way to conduct the fifth and final Hubble servicing mission. Space enthusiasts around the world are following their 11-day mission. For two Europeans in particular, it brings back fond memories of their own visit to ‘an old friend’.

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