The Hubble is getting upgraded!

[Roger]

Space Shuttle Atlantis is chasing after the Hubble Space Telescope today, catching up before noon EDT. Live coverage at NASA's web site, schedule of mission here, and a great shot of Launch Pad 39A before the launch of the shuttle here. There is about a weeks worth of repairs and upgrades to the telescope, then a landing at KSC if all goes well on Friday 22 May.

I'm just going to have it on my computer in the background while I work -- luckily I can do that. I'm going to miss the grappling and berthing part this afternoon, but the hour and a half chase puts space movies into perspective on how long it takes to catch up to something up there. "Standard Orbit, Mr Sulu" takes a lot longer than you think!