Atlantis approaches Hubble Space Telescope to grab it for repairs during 5 spacewalks

May 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Andrew Feustel installed new equipment Saturday on the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope to help scientists study the origins of the universe. US space agency NASA said that the third of the current shuttle mission's five scheduled spacewalks was completed in six and a half hours.

May 14th, 2009 Astronauts prepare for 1st spacewalk to fix HubbleCAPE CANAVERAL — The hard work of repairing the Hubble Space Telescope begins soon. Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel (FOY-stahl) exit the space Shuttle Atlantis Thursday morning for the first of five spacewalks to upgrade Hubble.

May 14th, 2009 Astronaust prepare for 1st spacewalk to fix HubbleCAPE CANAVERAL — The hard work of repairing the Hubble Space Telescope begins soon. Astronauts John Grunsfeld and Drew Feustel (FOY-stahl) will exit the space Shuttle Atlantis Thursday morning for the first of five spacewalks to upgrade Hubble.

May 13th, 2009 Atlantis moves in on Hubble to grab telescopeCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Shuttle Atlantis and its crew moved toward the Hubble Space Telescope for a 350-mile-high grab Wednesday that will set the stage for five days of treacherous spacewalking repairs in an orbit littered with space junk.

May 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An inspection of the space shuttle Atlantis Tuesday revealed damage to tiles on one of the craft's wing, a NASA official said. The routine examination one day after Atlantis' launch from Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope noted 'four tiles with some dings (small dents) in them', said Tony Ceccacci, the mission's lead flight director, noting the damage looked 'very minor'.

May 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts aboard NASA's space shuttle Atlantis have uncovered a long stretch of nicks on their space shuttle, which are the result of launch debris. They were inspecting their ship for signs of launch damage when they came across the nicks.

May 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA's space shuttle Atlantis, with its seven-member crew, has launched on the final Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Atlantis' 11-day mission will include five spacewalks to refurbish Hubble with state-of-the-art science instruments designed to improve the telescope's discovery capabilities by up to 70 times while extending its lifetime through at least 2014.

May 11th, 2009 Shuttle fuels for launch, weather near perfectCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Fueling has started on space shuttle Atlantis for its mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

May 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - For nearly 20 years the Hubble Space Telescope has kept its orbiting eye trained on the universe, and with the launch of space shuttle Atlantis to repair the ageing instrument, scientists hope it will continue to provide important discoveries. The fifth and last mission to repair Hubble is to launch at 1801 GMT Monday from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

May 11th, 2009 Shuttle poised for launch, weather near perfectCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Atlantis is poised to lift off on NASA's final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope.

May 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida Monday on a mission to repair the ageing Hubble Space Telescope. The fifth and last mission to repair Hubble launched at 2:01 p.m.

May 10th, 2009 NASA clears Atlantis for Monday launch to HubbleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After months of delay, NASA cleared space shuttle Atlantis for a Monday launch to the Hubble Space Telescope.

May 9th, 2009 NASA begins launch countdown for Hubble missionCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA began the countdown for its final trip to the Hubble Space Telescope on Friday as the astronauts who will attempt the daunting repairs arrived at the launching site.

May 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - US space agency NASA will launch its space shuttle Atlantis on May 11 to upgrade the Hubble telescope. The Atlantis and its seven crewmembers will depart from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre at 2 p.m.

April 30th, 2009 NASA aims for May 11 launch of Hubble missionCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has chosen May 11 as the launch date for its last repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope, not seen up close for seven years.