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Was there any recent launches from the space shuttles?
Atlantis launch to repair the Hubble Telescope, STM-125
How do they repair the hubble telescope?
If they need to repair a telescope in space, they send up a manned space shuttle to manually repair it.
What are the disadvantages of the hubble telescope?
Disadvantages Harder to operate in space more expensive you can't get such a large telescope. it's harder to repair a Hubble telescope
What shuttle was used to repair the Hubble Space Telescope in 1993?
The Atlantis
Why do they need to repair the Hubble space telescope?
The best known Hubble repair mission was to install a fix to some flawed optics aboard the telescope. Other missions have been to replace other aging hardware and install more capable equipment for more advanced research.
Who does the repairing of the hubble telescope?
Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle have dropped by the Hubble Space Telescope five times since 1993, to perform maintenance, repair, and upgrades. The last time was in 2009, and there won't be any more.
What kind of limitation for Earth-bound astronomers does the Hubble Space Telescope avoids?
A telescope on Earth has two main limitations: the Earth is rotating, and the atmosphere disturbs light from stars. Once the Hubble is aimed at an object, it is held pointed at the object by on board gyroscopes. There is no obstruction, such as the atmosphere, between the object and the Hubble.
What is Space Shuttle used for?
The space shuttle transported astronauts and satellites to low Earth orbit. It was unique in that it could retrieve satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope for repair.
Where can you get the optical components to repair an old telescope?
you can get the optical components to repair an old telescope at http://www.astromart.com/classifieds/details.asp?classified_id=644695. Another site is www.Fixya.com/Telescope+Repair
How did the Hubble telescope's mirrors go wrong?
When the Hubble's mirrors were first manufactured, they were polished and curved to exacting standards and very high tolerances in order to retrieve the highest quality images. However, the mirrors were obviously made in the Earth's gravity. When the Hubble was launched and the mirrors were in "micro gravity" (free-fall) the mirrors deformed very slightly, but just enough to return slightly fuzzy images. A repair was designed to repair the slight deformation years later.
What is the Hubble space shuttle?
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was carried into orbit by the Space Shuttle Discovery in April 1990. It is named for the American astronomer Edwin Hubble. Although not the first space telescope, the Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile, and is well known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. The HST is a collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, and is one of NASA's Great Observatories, along with the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, the Chandra X-ray Observatory, and the Spitzer Space Telescope. Space telescopes were proposed as early as 1923. The Hubble was funded in the 1970s, with a proposed launch in 1983, but the project was beset by technical delays, budget problems, and the Challenger disaster. When finally launched in 1990, scientists found that the main mirror had been ground incorrectly, severely compromising the telescope's capabilities. However, after a servicing mission in 1993, the telescope was restored to its intended quality. Hubble's position outside the Earth's atmosphere allows it to take extremely sharp images with almost no background light. Hubble's Ultra Deep Field image, for instance, is the most detailed visible-light image of the universe's most distant objects ever made. Many Hubble observations have led to breakthroughs in astrophysics, such as accurately determining the rate of expansion of the universe. The Hubble is the only telescope ever designed to be serviced in space by astronauts. To date, there have been four servicing missions. Servicing Mission 1 took place in December 1993 when Hubble's imaging flaw was corrected. Servicing missions 2, 3A, and 3B repaired various sub-systems and replaced many of the observing instruments with more modern and capable versions. However, following the 2003 Columbia Space Shuttle disaster, the fifth servicing mission was canceled on safety grounds. After spirited public discussion, NASA reconsidered this decision, and administrator Mike Griffin gave the green light for one final Hubble servicing mission. This was planned for October 2008, but in September 2008, another key component failed. The servicing mission has been postponed until May 2009 to allow this unit to be replaced as well. The planned repairs to the Hubble should allow the telescope to function until at least 2013, when its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is due to be launched. The JWST will be far superior to Hubble for many astronomical research programs, but will only observe in infrared, so it would complement (not replace) Hubble's ability to observe in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum.
Who planned the repair of a telescope?
Isaac Newton
