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| − | '''STS-217''', or '''HST-SM5''' ('''Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 5'''), was the sixth space shuttle servicing mission to the [[Wikipedia:Hubble Space Telescope|Hubble Space Telescope]] (HST). | + | '''STS-217''', or '''HST-SM5''' ('''Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 5'''), was the sixth space shuttle servicing mission to the [[Wikipedia:Hubble Space Telescope|Hubble Space Telescope]] (HST) which was flown by [[Space Shuttle Horizon|Space Shuttle ''Horizon'']]. Launch occurred on 24 April, 2017 at 12:01 pm EST. Landing occurred successfully on 8 May, 2017 at 10:38 am EST. |
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| + | The mission carried two new instruments to the Hubble Space Telescope, the Advanced Multi-Object Spectrometer and the Advanced Camera for Surveys 2. The mission also replaced the telescope's main computer, a Fine Guidance Sensor and two battery unit modules. The crew also installed new thermal insulation panels. In conjunction with [[STS-211]], which raised Hubble's orbit to 374 miles (601.9 km), the mission was intended to allow the telescope to continue operating until at least 2022. | ||
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| Mission name | STS-217 | ||||
| Space shuttle | Horizon | ||||
| Launch pad | Kennedy LC-39C | ||||
| Launch date | 24 April, 2017 | ||||
| Landing | 8 May, 2017 | ||||
| Orbital period | 97 min | ||||
| Orbital altitude | 600 kilometers (373 miles) | ||||
| Orbital inclination | 28.5° | ||||
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STS-217, or HST-SM5 (Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 5), was the sixth space shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) which was flown by Space Shuttle Horizon. Launch occurred on 24 April, 2017 at 12:01 pm EST. Landing occurred successfully on 8 May, 2017 at 10:38 am EST.
The mission carried two new instruments to the Hubble Space Telescope, the Advanced Multi-Object Spectrometer and the Advanced Camera for Surveys 2. The mission also replaced the telescope's main computer, a Fine Guidance Sensor and two battery unit modules. The crew also installed new thermal insulation panels. In conjunction with STS-211, which raised Hubble's orbit to 374 miles (601.9 km), the mission was intended to allow the telescope to continue operating until at least 2022.
Crew
| Position | Astronaut | |
|---|---|---|
| Commander | Roger Mason Fourth spaceflight | |
| Pilot | Sarah Engels Fourth spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 1 | Sandra Harris Second spaceflight EV3 | |
| Mission Specialist 2 | Yuma Tazuka Fourth spaceflight | |
| Mission Specialist 3 | Ehud Shalom,  IsraelThird spaceflight Lead spacewalker, EV1 | |
| Mission Specialist 4 | Sonya Alvarez Third spaceflight EV2 | |
| Mission Specialist 5 | Ricky L. Wilson First spaceflight EV4 | |
Mission history
Following STS-125 and the subsequent retirement of the NASA Space Shuttle fleet, no additional flights to the Hubble Telescope were planned. NASA's original end of mission plan for the telescope was to retrieve it using Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-144, however this plan was cancelled following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
