Enhancing Hubble's Vision: Service Missions That Expanded Our View Of The Universe (springer Praxis Books)
by David M. Harland /
2015 / English / PDF
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This book tells the story of the four missions to
maintain Hubble's successful operation. Between 1997 and
2009 these repaired, serviced and upgraded the instruments on the
telescope to maintain its state-of-the-art capabilities. It draws
on first hand interviews with those closely involved in the
project. The spacewalking skills and experiences gained from
maintaining and upgrading Hubble had direct application to the
construction of the International Space Station and help with its
maintenance. These skills can be applied to future human and
robotic satellite servicing and maintenance activities as well,
not only in Earth orbit but at locations deeper in space.
This book tells the story of the four missions to
maintain Hubble's successful operation. Between 1997 and
2009 these repaired, serviced and upgraded the instruments on the
telescope to maintain its state-of-the-art capabilities. It draws
on first hand interviews with those closely involved in the
project. The spacewalking skills and experiences gained from
maintaining and upgrading Hubble had direct application to the
construction of the International Space Station and help with its
maintenance. These skills can be applied to future human and
robotic satellite servicing and maintenance activities as well,
not only in Earth orbit but at locations deeper in space.
A companion to this book,
A companion to this book,The Hubble Space Telescope: From
Concept to Success
The Hubble Space Telescope: From
Concept to Success, relates the events of the Telescope’s
launch in 1990 and its rough start, after a 20-year struggle to
place a large optical telescope in orbit. Originally intended to
operate for fifteen years, Hubble has just passed its
25
, relates the events of the Telescope’s
launch in 1990 and its rough start, after a 20-year struggle to
place a large optical telescope in orbit. Originally intended to
operate for fifteen years, Hubble has just passed its
25th
th anniversary, and there is every expectation that
it will survive for thirty years. Despite its early problems, the
Hubble Space Telescope has become a lasting legacy of the Space
Shuttle program, and indeed is a national treasure.
anniversary, and there is every expectation that
it will survive for thirty years. Despite its early problems, the
Hubble Space Telescope has become a lasting legacy of the Space
Shuttle program, and indeed is a national treasure.
