Hubble Space Telescope
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. The Hubble telescope is named after astronomer Edwin Hubble and is one of NASA's Great Observatories. The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) selects Hubble's targets and processes the resulting data, while the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) controls the spacecraft.
| Mission type | Astronomy
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| SATCAT no. | 20580
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| Mission duration | Elapsed: 29 years, 7 months, 29 days
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SPACECRAFT PROPERTIES
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| Launch mass | 11,110 kg (24,490 lb)
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| Dimensions | 13.2 m × 4.2 m (43.3 ft × 13.8 ft)
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| Power | 2,800 watts
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EXPEDITION
CREW
START OF MISSION
| Launch date | April 24, 1990, 12:33:51 UTC
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| Deployment date | April 25, 1990
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| Entered service | May 20, 1990
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END OF MISSION
ORBITAL PARAMETERS
| Reference system | Geocentric
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| Semi-major axis | 6,917.1 km (4,298.1 mi)
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| Eccentricity | 0.000283
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| Inclination | 28.47°
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| Period | 95.42 minutes
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| RAAN | 80.34°
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| Mean anomaly | 23.78°
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| Mean motion | 15.09 rev/day
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| Velocity | 7.59 km/s (4.72 mi/s)
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| Epoch | August 15, 2018, 21:40:27 UTC
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| Revolution no. | 35,441
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PAYLOAD
MAIN TELESCOPE
| Type | Ritchey–Chrétien reflector
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| Diameter | 2.4 m (7.9 ft)
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| Focal length | 57.6 m (189 ft)
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| Focal ratio | f/24
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| Collecting area | 4.525 m (48.7 sq ft)
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TRANSPONDERS
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