May 11th, 2009 Hubble Repair Spacewalk

Recently, some repairs were needed on the Hubble Telescope. Mitch was on stand-by for the ground operations while the mission was launched on May 11th. The mission lasted 11 days, with Mr. Ngo observing the operations closely. Along with repairs that were needed due to damage from solar and cosmic radiation, as well as dust and debris that can scratch the many reflective surfaces of the telescope, some upgrades were performed so that the telescope can last another 5 years or more.

The mission included 5 space walks, each targeting a specific area of the telescope. Mitch Ngo was on the ground monitoring the situation and theorizing research and development for the project.