Hubble Space Telescope Servicing

This lecture covers the five servicing missions of the Hubble Space Telescope, focusing on the repairs, component exchanges, and upgrades performed by astronauts in spacewalks. The instructor shares insights from their experience on the first servicing mission, detailing the challenges and tasks involved in servicing the telescope, including the installation of an optical corrector and the exchange of critical components. The lecture also highlights the training methods used, such as virtual reality and underwater simulations, to prepare astronauts for the complex maintenance work in space.