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acs


Advanced Camera for Surveys – This will consist of three electronic cameras and a complement of filters and dispersers that detect light from the ultraviolet at 1,200 angstroms to the near infrared at [..]
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aslr(k)


Aft Shroud Latch Repair (kits) - This kit will fix door latches in the aft shroud area of the Telescope that have been damaged by extreme temperature changes and high torques.
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baps


Berthing and Positioning System – This is the unit that holds and manoeuvers HST while it is docked with the orbiter. The BAPS can position the telescope at a variety of angles and rotate it a full 36 [..]
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bps


BAPS Support Post – This post is installed to keep the BAPS immobile during activities which generate high torques on the HST, for example reboost.
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c-5


A heavy logistics global transport aircraft that provides a massive strategic airlift and express delivery of padded or oversized cargo as well as passengers. It has transported HST flight hardware an [..]
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cos


Cosmic Origins Spectrograph - Fourth Generation Spectrometer. COS is an ultraviolet spectrograph optimised for observing faint point sources with moderate spectral resolution
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costar


Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial - Second Generation Corrective Optics. COSTAR is not an actual instrument, but a system of mirrors that refocus the light and correct for the aberration from HS [..]
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df-224


Onboard Digital Fixed Point 2's complement 24-bit word Rockwell computer module. This is the main computer which controls the attitude (orientation) of the Hubble Space Telescope.
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esa


European Space Agency
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eva


Extravehicular activity; outside the spacecraft; activity in space conducted by suited astronauts. This is also known as a spacewalk.
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