Atlantis is getting closer to Hubble

Cape Canaveral, KOMPAS.com - After two days in Earth orbit, the Space plane Atlantis finally come back also to Hubble space telescope. Directly to the astronauts before the launch telescope repair mission in the next few days. Atlantis Hubble and current drift in orbit around Earth at an altitude of 560 kilometers. Both were monitored intensively because it is in the orbit, including the dirty outer space used to contain debris-debris beds and other objects. Results show that the inspection body aircraft back alik not experienced any damage. Indeed, the former found debris collision result pelapis external fuel tank during launch of the Florida Monday, but is considered a minor inconvenience and not dangerous

Similarly, the condition of Hubble space telescope that have been aged 19 years and last visited in 2002. Condition is very good. "This is really a very beautiful scenery. Stunning exterior of Hubble, the age of 19 years in space is still fantastic shape," said John Grunsfeld, the astronauts who participated in the repair and maintenance mission Hubble telescope .

Meanwhile, other astronauts, Megan McArthur, operating arm robotik along 15 meters to set the position at once mencengkeram telescopes seukuran the size of the school bus. With arms robotik the Hubble also drawn Atlantis near the baggage that contains a camera to do the examination. In the 11 day mission in space, the seven Atlantis astronauts will perform a number of component repair Hubble and install new instruments. NASA hopes the mission is worth 1 billion U.S. dollars this Hubble mission can extend between 5-10 years and by increasing the ability meneropong object outer farther.