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Shuttle Mission to Repair Hubble

May 11th, 2009 • Related • Filed Under

The space shuttle is launching today (weather permitting) an a final mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble telescope.  For the first time in the shuttle history NASA has a second shuttle ready for an emergency rescue should the need arise.  The danger in the present mission is from space junk around the Hubble.  Should the shuttle be disabled – a second shuttle will be launched on a rescue attempt.

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