Hubble to greet visiting astronauts in May 2009

William Atkins
Friday, 05 December 2008 19:58

Science - Space

Along with STS-125 (Hubble), STS-119 is targeted for a February 12, 2009 launch and STS-127 is scheduled for a May 2009 launch.

Other missions for NASA include STS-128 in August 2009, STS-129 in November 2009, STS-130 in December 2009, STS-131 in February 2010, STS-132 in April 2010, and STS-133 in May 2010.

Except for the Hubble mission, all are assembly missions to the International Space Station (ISS).

More information on the space shuttle missions, along with other arrivals to the ISS, is found at NASA Manifest.

Space Shuttle Atlantis will be working the STS-131 mission. Its last scheduled mission to space.

Space Shuttle Discovery will participate with the STS-132 mission, and its last time to work in space.

Endeavour is scheduled to be the final space shuttle to fly in space when it goes up with the STS-133 crew.