STS-125 Shuttle Mission to Service Hubble Space Telescope Launches on Monday 7pm

Cybermyk said:
Lets just hope they remember to take the lens cap off.
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Update - I was wrong - duly corrected: The 'lens cap' (aperture door) is the very last thing they do before 'letting go' of Hubble.

I missed the whole EVA today. Fortunately, I have all but the first 30 minutes recorded (due to them starting an hour early). I was in an all-day meeting.
 
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So is someone able to dish out a simple summary of the state of play? I'm aware that if all went/goes well the telescope could be upto 90x more powerful... How have the upgrades gone generally?
 
NeilFawcett said:
So is someone able to dish out a simple summary of the state of play? I'm aware that if all went/goes well the telescope could be upto 90x more powerful... How have the upgrades gone generally?
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With the exception of the ACS High Resolution channel (which NASA knew they would only get back if they got a lucky break), everything seems to have gone very well. Two new instruments, two repaired instruments, critical computer that failed last year replaced, two sets of batteries replaced, one navigation aid replaced, new gyroscopes all around.

It will take them up to six months to thoroughly test and calibrate all the hardware, and there could (and probably will be) unexpected surprises (good or bad), so don't expect any pretty pictures for a few months.

Yesterday:
- Last (planned) EVA of STS-125.
- Last ever (planned) EVA to work on Hubble.
- Last ever (planned) spacewalk from any shuttle airlock.
- Last ever (likely) EVA for at least two of the spacewalkers.

Today:
- Last ever humans to see any currently active component of the HST leave the area for the final time.

Hubble is due to be unberthed within the next hour, and released an hour after that. I think the final farewell to Hubble will happen at about 2.30 PM (UK time) if anyone is watching NASA TV (I will be).
 
Berserker said:
With the exception of the ACS High Resolution channel (which NASA knew they would only get back if they got a lucky break), everything seems to have gone very well. Two new instruments, two repaired instruments, critical computer that failed last year replaced, two sets of batteries replaced, one navigation aid replaced, new gyroscopes all around.

It will take them up to six months to thoroughly test and calibrate all the hardware, and there could (and probably will be) unexpected surprises (good or bad), so don't expect any pretty pictures for a few months.

Yesterday:
- Last (planned) EVA of STS-125.
- Last ever (planned) EVA to work on Hubble.
- Last ever (planned) spacewalk from any shuttle airlock.
- Last ever (likely) EVA for at least two of the spacewalkers.

Today:
- Last ever humans to see any currently active component of the HST leave the area for the final time.

Hubble is due to be unberthed within the next hour, and released an hour after that. I think the final farewell to Hubble will happen at about 2.30 PM (UK time) if anyone is watching NASA TV (I will be).
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So all going well, the telescope should be multiple times more powerful than before?
 
I'm watching at the moment, they just undocked hubble from the clamp in the shuttle bay.
And they just said they won't have a live stream of it being detacted because of the communcations cover at the time. I think thats what they said anyway...
Edit: they just said they'd bought the time forwards, I think so they can get comms cover for it.
 
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Interesting shot :)

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Grr @ yahoo. Several disconnects attempting to watch the FD9 highlights this morning. Fortunately I have found an alternate (non-YouTube) source for them (not sure if it's been posted here but since I'm not sure about legalities I won't post it - sorry).
 
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