Lessons Learned from Hubble Space Telescope ExtraVehicular Activity Servicing Missions

2001-01-2204

07/09/2001

Event
31st International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
Content
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope was designed for periodic servicing by Space Shuttle astronauts performing extravehicular activities (EVAs), to service, maintain, repair, and upgrade the telescope. Through three successful servicing missions to date, EVA processes have been developed by applying a series of important lessons learned. These lessons learned are also applicable to many other future human spaceflight and robotic missions, such as International Space Station, satellite retrieval and servicing, and long-duration spaceflight. HST has become NASA’s pathfinder for observatories, EVA development, and EVA mission execution.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-2204
Pages
11
Citation
Werneth, R., "Lessons Learned from Hubble Space Telescope ExtraVehicular Activity Servicing Missions," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-2204, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-2204.
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Published
Jul 9, 2001
Product Code
2001-01-2204
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English