Astronauts finish repairs on Hubble telescope
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-05-19 15:28
Astronaut Andrew Feustel installs a thermal blanket layer on the outside of the Hubble Space Telescope in this image from NASA TV May 18, 2009. Shuttle Atlantis astronauts returned to the Hubble Space Telescope on Monday for a final spacewalk to install fresh batteries, thermal shields and a sensor to pinpoint celestial targets for research. Lead spacewalker John Grunsfeld and Feustel left the shuttle's air lock at about 8:30 a.m. EDT (1230 GMT), almost an hour ahead of schedule. [Agencies] |
