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On the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-125 Commander Scott Altman is wearing his complete launch-and-entry suit in the cockpit of the Shuttle Training Aircraft. He is preparing to practice shuttle landings in preparation for launch of space shuttle Atlantis, scheduled for 2:01 p.m. EDT on May 11. On Atlantis’ STS-125 mission, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope will be serviced for the fifth and final time. The flight will include five spacewalks during which astronauts will refurbish and upgrade the telescope with state-of-the-art science instruments. As a result, Hubble's capabilities will be expanded and its operational lifespan extended through at least 2014.