Hubble Space Telescope: Servicing Mission 4; Media Reference Guide
Washington DC: Lockheed Martin, 2009. Copy appears to have been produced using a color Xerox type of reproduction, presumed one of a few copies made for media distribution. Comb binding. The format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. Paginated by sections (approximately 140 pages, printed mostly on both sides of the sheets). Illustrations (color). Prepared for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by Lockheed Martin. The Hubble Space Telescope (often referred to as HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned both as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy. The Hubble telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble and is one of NASA's Great Observatories. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) selects Hubble's targets and processes the resulting data, while the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) controls the spacecraft. The contents address: Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Configuration, The Hubble Space Telescope Program, The Value of Servicing, HST Servicing Mission 4, Reasons for Orbital Servicing, Orbital Replacement Instruments and Units; Shuttle Support Equipment, Astronaut Roles and Training, Extravehicular Crew Aids and Tools; Astronauts Servicing Mission 4, Redeploying the Telescope, HST Science and Discoveries, Galaxies and Cosmology, Earth's Solar System, Science Instruments, HST Systems, HST Operations, and Glossary. More