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Astronomy

Monday Jul 21

STS-125, Atlantis, Hubble Servicing Mission 4: Preparations Continue

Repair of Launch Pad 39A's flame trench is right on schedule. All materials needed for the refurbishment have arrived and fireproofing begin this week, with the application of Fondu Fyre, a heat resistant concrete developed during the Apollo space program. The STS-125 flight is the final shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA astronauts will install new instruments, gyros, batteries and other components crucial to the telescope's continued success through the year 2013. STS-125, Atlantis, Hubble Servicing Mission 4: Preparations Continue

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