Atlantis lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on the STS-125 mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. Mission: STS-125 Orbiter: Atlantis Primary Payload:...
Mounted on a modified Boeing 747 shuttle carrier aircraft, Atlantis took off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The trip, flown during daylight hours and...
After a smooth countdown and picture-perfect liftoff, space shuttle Atlantis and a crew of seven astronauts are in space, ready to begin their 11-day mission...
The astronauts of space shuttle Atlantis upgraded NASA's Hubble Space Telescope during STS-125 before releasing the observatory for years more studies of the cosmos. If...
STS-125 MISSION HIGHLIGHTS Highlights of the crew of space shuttle Atlantis as they conduct the final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope over 13...