I just finished the STS-61 mission where Space Shuttle Endeavour goes up to correct Hubble's vision.
Launch!
After a successful launch, Endeavour is in orbit, waiting for the Hubble Space Telescope to catch up with it.
After more than two days, HST is lined up with the Shuttle, grappled and ready to be moved down to the cargo bay for reparations.
Two astronauts performing a complex EVA for repair of the telescope. They have to replace solar panels, gyroscopes, corrected optics, etc.
After the EVA, Hubble is reboosted to a higher altitude (614 km x 614 km orbit).
Hubble is repaired and go for release!
"I'm the king of the world!" An fictitious EVA for inspection of the vessel before the reentry.
After deorbit and reentry, the Shuttle glides home at supersonic velocities.
A fully manual reentry (with the help of Glideslope 2) with G loads mostly below 1.5 G's ends with the most successful landing I've ever had! A fantastic end to a spectacular mission!
Hubble Space Telescope is alone in orbit, ready for some great pictures revealing the secrets of the universe.
A huge "thank you" to [ame="http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=5484"]Brian J[/ame],
David413,
Jarmonik and Dr. Martin Schweiger!:hail: