Yes, the Americans built launched the Hubble telescope.
Discovery
The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit on April 24, 1990. Hubble was funded in the 1970s with a proposed launch in 1983, but technical and budget problems delayed the launch for seven years.
Edwin P. Hubble is related to the Hubble space telescope because he suggested that we launch a telescope into space so they named it after Edwin's last name, Hubble.
April 24, 1990, on board of Discovery.
April 24, 1990
The James Webb Space Telescope is scheduled for launch in 2018. The Webb telecope is not a direct replacement for the Hubble. The Hubble has been so reliable since its launch in April, 1990, that it's expected to function through 2014, and possibly as long as 2020.
1.5 billion US-$ at the launch in 1990.
five space walks by astronauts
the Hubble Space Telescope
The cost at launch in 1990 was 1.5 billion US-$.
1. The initial problems Hubble had were technical delays, budget problems, and the space shuttle that was carrying Hubble, started turning into ash after only 72 seconds in its flight.