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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST or Hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low Earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. It was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most versatile, renowned as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy.
Hubble Space Telescope in the cargo bay of Discovery. STS-31 was launched on April 24, 1990 at 12:33:51 UTC (8:33:51 am EDT, local time at the launch site). A launch attempt on April 10, 1990, was scrubbed at T−4 minutes for a faulty valve in auxiliary power unit (APU) number one. The APU was eventually replaced, and the Hubble Space ...
STS-82 was the 22nd flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the 82nd mission of the Space Shuttle program.It was NASA's second mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope, during which Discovery's crew repaired and upgraded the telescope's scientific instruments, increasing its research capabilities.
NASA marked the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope's launch with a flurry of social media posts heralding the historic mission on Saturday.
The Hubble Space Telescope is known for its dazzling images of cosmic phenomena, but it didn't exactly start that way. Its first ever image, captured 25 years ago today, is decidedly less exciting ...
20:23 2 hours 56 minutes: 23:19 Mir EO-5: Alexander Viktorenko Aleksandr Serebrov: Installed new star tracker sensors launched in the Kvant-2 module onto Kvant-1. 11 January 18:01 2 hours 54 minutes 20:55 Mir EO-5 Alexander Viktorenko Aleksandr Serebrov Closed out experimental racks, either retrieving for return to Earth, or discarding into space.
Even Webb's very first images show why NASA spent 25 years and $10 billion. The Hubble Space Telescope captured the same sights, but JWST revealed details that were invisible.
After the installation, Poleshchuk noticed that one of the handles on the Strela boom had become loose and drifted away from Mir. The loss of the Strela handle meant the next EVA would have to be delayed until a new handle could be lifted to orbit the next Progress supply launch. 18 June 17:25 4 hours 33 minutes 21:58 Mir EO-13 Kvant-2: Gennadi ...