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	Posted: May 22, 2009    The Final Hubble Repair Mission During their 11-day mission, the astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis completed all their scheduled repairs and upgrades to the Hubble Space Telescope. It was the fifth and final Hubble repair mission, and NASA administrators hope that it will extend the life of the 19-year-old telescope at least five years. Flash version requires Flash Player 2 of 13 Liftoff The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center just after 2 p.m. on May 11. Photo Credit: NASA PHOTO GALLERIES Irving Penn, 1917-2009 Community Drug Distributors Target River Blindness The 8th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Attacks Job Loss Slows in Nov., Signaling Some Recovery Preserving Antarctic Explorer's Hut U.S., Europe Respond Angrily to Iran's Threat to Build More Nuclear Plants	May 11, 2009 In-depth Coverage: Space October 31, 2006 In-depth Coverage: Hubble and Webb Telescopes Dec. 4, 2009 Slowing Job Losses May Mark Turning Point for Economy Dec. 4, 2009 Clinton Takes Case for Afghan Plan to Allies Abroad Dec. 4, 2009 Here's to a Year of Art Beat

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