236-NASA – The Last Mission to Hubble-Hubble Time

Hubble Space Telescope continues to observe the cosmos.
How much longer will Hubble last?
Will it return to Earth?
Hubble is not expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere until the mid to late 2030s at the earliest. Due to a force called atmospheric drag, which affects the orbits of satellites like Hubble in low-Earth orbit, Hubble’s altitude is slowly decreasing.

 
Sep 9, 2009

Space Shuttle launch on final Hubble repair mission.

Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4 is the last time humans will visit Hubble. NASAs scientists, engineers and astronauts are working together to make Hubble better than it has been before. See what NASA has planned for this last mission to Hubble; from new science instruments, to two challenging and never-done-before instrument repairs, and numerous upgrades.

 
The View From Space: Repairing the Hubble Space Telescope.

NASA employee music video tribute to last space shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Images include mission operations and new images from the refurbished telescope. Hubble Time written and performed by Jon Morse, with guitar by Steve Martel. Engineered and mixed by Kelly Snook. Video editing by Andrew Gelfman.