http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_807_The_Hubble_Repairman.mp3 John Grunsfeld is just back from a mission repairing the Hubble Space Telescope. Also: repaying a debt of kindness. Plone 2.0 http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_807_The_Hubble_Repairman.mp3/logo.jpg http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_807_The_Hubble_Repairman.mp3 <h4>THE HUBBLE REPAIRMAN</h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/a91341fc953e7d2ab8b75b8171133abe" alt="Grunsfeld-cropped.jpg" height="100" width="100" />John Grunsfeld<br /></p><p>John Grunsfeld is an astronaut who just completed his fifth mission into space. He blasted off earlier this year aboard the Shuttle Atlantis to fix the ailing Hubble Telescope. A key part of the mission involved a space walk to tend to some delicate repairs to the telescope. The work was intricate and detailed: one mistake and the astronauts could put themselves and their team in jeopardy. <br /></p><p>John joins Dick Gordon to discuss his thoughts on this, perhaps his last, space mission.</p><ul><li>In this story: Music from the soundtrack to the movie Apollo 13<br /></li></ul><p><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b">Contact Us</a></p><h4>MY DUTCH GRAndPA</h4><p>Lesley Bevan left her home in Chicago to live as an exchange student in the Netherlands. Lesley was very excited about this journey. But she became bored and lonely. Then one day she met an elderly man who showed her some sights in a nearby town. Pierre Pyttee became a surrogate grandpa. Years later, Lesley had a chance to repay Pierre's kindness.</p><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b">Contact Us</a> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:00