Shuttle Atlantis Lifts Off Monday

Posted Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 1:40 PM

Atlantis lifts off Monday, May 11, to the Hubble Space Telescope. Photo-NASA.

The most complex invention in the history of the human race, the Space Shuttle Atlantis, lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, Monday, May 11, at 1:01 PM (Piggott time). It will dock with the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, for the final series of repairs/upgrades for the legendary instrument, hopefully extending (and upgrading) its ability to do astronomical research another 5+ years before it will be deorbited. The 11 day mission will involve 5 space walks.

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Kenneth Renshaw NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador/Saturn Observation Campaign Kenneth is one of 494 volunteer educators and astronomers who donate their time to educate America's youth, and the general public, about astronomy and the U.S. space program. Organized in 1999 by NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab,it focuses on spacecraft built by the JPL such as Voyager, Mars Rover, Galileo, Cassini as well as the Hubble Space Telescope. Renshaw is one of four ambassadors in Arkansas, and makes presentations to all age and experience groups from pre-school to university science level. His official NASA website it www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/profiles/Kenneth_Renshaw.htm His email address is renshaw@newwavecomm.net

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