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Hubble Space Telescope

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Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1990-037BLaunched 4/24/1990
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
HST
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Launch Date
4/24/1990
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
615.5 km
Inclination
28.47 deg
Dry Mass
7,547 kg
Total Mass
10,843 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Science Exploration
Payload Category
AST
Payload Class
C
Organizations
Operator
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Registry
COSPAR ID
1990-037B
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/250
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Mentions
79
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The PHSF supported five Space Shuttle missions: Gamma Ray Observatory, Upper Atmospheric Research Satellite, Advanced Communications Technology Satellite, Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 1, and Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 2.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.6Jul 13, 2026The mystery of Mission Zero
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NASA intends to use the Swift mission parameters as an operational blueprint for salvaging the Hubble Space Telescope if LINK successfully alters Swift’s trajectory.

PlanValue 4.0Jun 14, 2026High-Stakes Rescue: Commercial Satellite Servicer Encapsulated for Swift Telescope Orbital Boost

NASA spent $98.8 million on the Hubble Space Telescope in fiscal year 2025.

FinancialValue 4.0Jun 9, 2026La NASA considera reimpulsar el telescopio Hubble si logra reducir sus costes operativos

The Hubble Space Telescope has six original gyroscopes, of which only two currently function and only one is in use.

CapabilityValue 3.2Jun 9, 2026La NASA considera reimpulsar el telescopio Hubble si logra reducir sus costes operativos

The Hubble Space Telescope was built in a different era and is more expensive to maintain than newer observatories.

GeneralValue 1.0Jun 9, 2026La NASA considera reimpulsar el telescopio Hubble si logra reducir sus costes operativos

NASA is open to a mission to reboost the Hubble Space Telescope’s orbit if it first reduces Hubble’s operating costs.

PlanFinancialValue 3.0Jun 9, 2026La NASA considera reimpulsar el telescopio Hubble si logra reducir sus costes operativos

Jennifer Lotz was a member of the Hubble Space Telescope CANDELS survey.

GovernanceValue 2.0May 5, 2026AAAS elegge Jennifer Lotz Fellow per contributi astronomia

Gagandeep Anand is a senior scientist on the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys team at the Space Telescope Science Institute.

GovernanceValue 3.0May 4, 2026Gagandeep Anand vince premio giovane scienziato Maryland 2026

The Space Telescope Science Institute operates the Hubble Space Telescope science operations center, the James Webb Space Telescope science and mission operations centers, and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope science operations center.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 4, 2026Gagandeep Anand vince premio giovane scienziato Maryland 2026

The team combined ALMA data with observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope to remove contamination from ionized gas.

CapabilityValue 3.0Apr 22, 2026ALMA mappa la core mass function in 30Dor-10

Hubble Space Telescope and International Space Station communications depend on fixed Ka-band transponders designed specifically for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 16, 2026NASA Targets Commercial Relays to Replace Aging TDRSS Infrastructure

Project NEXUS is designed to prevent a total communications blackout for legacy missions such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Apr 16, 2026NASA Targets Commercial Relays to Replace Aging TDRSS Infrastructure

The article states that the Hubble Space Telescope-style low-gravity environments in orbit and on asteroids make rotation and microgravity countermeasures necessary in habitat design.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.2Mar 20, 2026L’uomo dopo l’uomo

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, and Hubble Space Telescope were used to find GRB 230906A.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Mar 14, 2026Stelle ultradense: osservata collisione in una minuscola galassia

The Lazuli Space Observatory will have a primary mirror larger than NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

CapabilityValue 3.5Mar 13, 2026SSTL Joins the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System’s Lazuli

The NASA Authorization Act of 2026 protects funding for flagship science missions including the James Webb Space Telescope, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

LegalFinancialValue 4.0Mar 6, 2026El Senado de EEUU aprueba una ley que extiende la vida de la ISS hasta 2032

The Webb data used in the map provide roughly twice as many galaxies as previous dark matter maps made with the Hubble Space Telescope.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Jan 30, 2026Webb sharpens view of dark matter shaping the cosmos

The Hubble Space Telescope is a cooperative project between NASA and ESA.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 30, 2026AI tool mines Hubble archive for hundreds of strange cosmic objects

The Hubble Space Telescope has been operating for more than three decades.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.3Jan 30, 2026AI tool mines Hubble archive for hundreds of strange cosmic objects

Dr. Martin Elvis is past-Chair of the Hubble Space Telescope Users’ Committee and of the High Energy Division of the American Astronomical Society.

GovernanceValue 2.2Jan 26, 2026How superheavy-lift rockets could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper