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The shuttle lifted off Monday from Cape Canaveral, Fla., for a trip that will include seven days of space walks for astronauts, including replacing batteries in the 19-year-old Hubble and installing a new spectrograph for use in the search for black holes.
When the final repairs begin later in the mission, one tool will be a high-tech cordless screwdriver made by Alliant Techsystems. The power tool is designed to handle the extreme temperatures in space and be manageable for an astronaut wearing the huge gloves that are part of the space suit.
The screwdriver, called the pistol grip tool, will be used to remove 110 screws holding a plate in place, allowing for an upgrade to one of the Hubble's cameras. It's a part of the Hubble that was "not seen as ever needing repair," said Brian Grace, an Alliant Techsystems spokesman.
Alliant also made a capture plate tool to keep the small screws from floating off into space or from floating around within the telescope itself and potentially damaging it.
One part of the fix that any do-it-yourselfer can appreciate: When the upgrade is complete, clamps will be used to hold the plate in place, saving the astronaut the chore of screwing in the 110 screws.
Alliant Techsystems, a defense and aerospace contractor,
also makes the space shuttle's two solid-fuel rocket boosters that are used at lift-off.
John Welbes can be reached at 651-228-2175.
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