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HUBBLE: THE FINAL CHAPTER
Hubble is a global superstar and a household name. Now it faces the most
dramatic moment in its life, the final visit for repairs and fond farewells from
astronauts. The dangerous massive mission to revive the greatest science tool
today is under way and once again Hubble and all the brilliant scientists and
astronauts responsible for her, will make history.
LAST FLIGHT OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE
On July 8th 2011, history was made as the shuttle Atlantis lifted off on the
final flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. After 32 flights into space,
this iconic craft, upon its return to Earth, joins the fleet’s other three
vessels in retirement immediately following touchdown. The on-site NASA
engineers take viewers under the hood of the orbiter craft to explain the
secrets of its success.