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SPRINGER PRAXIS BOOKS ENHANCING HUBBLES VISIO...

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  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 25th 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.

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