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Hubble Space Telescope with blue earth and starry sky behind. Astronauts are installing the second of two new Solar Arrays during Servicing Mission 3B in March 2002.  2009 May - SM4 Media Reference Guide
A thorough Reference Guide released for Servicing Mission 4. The mission is took place in May 2009 to upgrade Hubble for the final time.
+ View PDF 27.6 Mb | 132 pg

 
Cover of the SM3B media guide showing three astronauts working onthe Hubble  2002 Jan - SM3B Media Reference Guide
A thorough Reference Guide released for Servicing Mission 3B. The mission took place in Mar 2002 to upgrade Hubble.
+ View PDF 3.2 Mb | 112 pg

 
Cover of SM3A Media Guide showing two astronauts working on Hubble while it is attached to the shuttle 1999 Oct - SM3A Media Reference Guide
A thorough Reference Guide released for Servicing Mission 3S. The mission took place in Dec 1999 to upgrade Hubble.
+ View PDF 3.4 Mb | 140 pg

 
Cover of SM2 Media Guide showing Hubble Space Telescope as seen from Space Shuttle Bay 1997 Feb - SM2 Media Reference Guide
A thorough Reference Guide released for Servicing Mission 2. The mission took place in Feb 1997 to upgrade Hubble.
+ View PDF 3.2 Mb | 141 pg

 
Cover of Hubble Biennial Report showing composite graphic of gallaxy, Hubble, the moon above earth 2000 Aug - Hubble Biennial Report 1999-2000
A comprehensive report of Hubble read by our government representatives.
+ View PDF 15.8 Mb | 44 pg

Servicing Mission 4
  + SM4 Summary
  + Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3)
  + Cosmic Origins
      Spectrograph (COS)

  + Space Telescope Imaging
      Spectrograph (STIS) Repair

  + Advanced Camera for Surveys
      (ACS) Repair

  + Gyroscopes
  + Fine Guidance Sensors (FGS)
  + Batteries
  + Soft Capture and Rendezvous
      System (SCRS)

  + Space Telescope Operations
     Control Center (STOCC)

  + New Outer Blanket Layer (NOBL)
  + Super Lightweight
      Interchangeable Carrier (SLIC)

 + Science Instrument Command and
      Data Handling Module (SIC&DH)


Servicing Mission 3B
  + Advanced Camera for Surveys
      (ACS)

  + Near Infrared Camera and Multi-
      Object Spectrometer (NICMOS)

  + Space Telescope Imaging
      Spectrograph (STIS)

  + Reboost

Servicing Mission 3A
  + New Advanced Computer
  + Crew Aids and Tools
  + Fine Guidance Sensor
  + Gyroscopes
  + A New Thermal Blanket Layer
  + S-Band SAT
  + Solid State Recorder
  + Temperature Improvement
  + Service Call to Hubble
  + ST Operations Control Center

Servicing Mission 2
  + SM2
  + Prepares for 1997 Mission
  + Science Objectives
  + ST Operations Control Center
  + Prepare for Spacewalks

Servicing Mission 1
  + Mission Success Criteria
  + Long-Term Plans
  + ST Operations Control Center
  + Optical Verification Program
  + Observatory Verification
  + COSTAR
  + Co-Processor
  + Tools and Crew Aids