STS-61 – Spaceflight Now

May 26, 2020

Breaking News

[ May 25, 2020 ] Virgin Orbit’s air-launched rocket fails on first test flight Mission Reports
[ May 25, 2020 ] Crew Dragon astronauts, both married to veteran space fliers, share unique bond Falcon 9
[ May 25, 2020 ] HTV supply ship successfully berthed at space station Mission Reports
[ May 24, 2020 ] Virgin Orbit eager for data from first flight of air-launched rocket Mission Reports
[ May 24, 2020 ] Assembly of Mars rover’s rocket to begin this week Atlas 5

Fixing Hubble’s blurry vision

April 23, 2015

The second report in our series marking the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope’s launch looks at the observatory’s flawed mirror and the Herculean effort to fix it.