NASA | Making Hubble More Powerful

The Hubble Space Telescope would not be able to produce its breathtaking science without the upgraded infrastructure targeted during the HST SM4 mission: Fine Guidance Sensor, Scientific Instrument Command and Data Handling, Soft Capture Mechanism, Batteries, and New Outer Blanket Layers. Along with all new cameras, scientific instruments, the Hubble telescope will work better than it ever has in its lifetime. Chapters View all MAKING HUBBLE MORE POWERFUL 0:06 RATE SENSOR UNITS THE RETURN TO SIX WORKING GYROS 0:36 FINE GUIDANCE SENSOR REFURBISH HUBBLE'S TARGETING & CONTROL 1:43 RESTORING CRITICAL REDUNDANCY 2:29 SOFT CAPTURE MECHANISM INSTALLING HUBBLE'S NEW DOCKING RING 3:29 BATTERIES REPLACING HUBBLE'S 19 YEAR OLD BATTERIES 4:14