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The HST (Hubble Space Telescope) was sent aloft only once, on board the Space Shuttle Discovery. It was launched April 25, 1990, from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.
http://archive.eso.org/~amicol/HST/launch_orbit_new.html
Subsequent servicing missions were performed by other shuttle launches.
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How is the hubble telescope getting fixed?
when there are problems with the hubble space telescope, astronomers send astronauts to go fix the problem.
Explain hubble's function?
To send pictures from space to earth for astronomers and scientists
What was the hubble space telescope named after?
The Hubble Space Telescope was named after Edwin Hubble.
How do they repair the hubble telescope?
If they need to repair a telescope in space, they send up a manned space shuttle to manually repair it.
Why is the hubble space shuttle important?
There is no such thing as a hubble space shuttle.
Which thing is called Hubble?
It is the one kind of telescope use in space. The Hubble Space telescope, is the one of the most common used-technology in space. The Hubble Space telescope was named after Edwin Hubble.
What instruments are used to send pictures from outer space to earth?
Pictures are sent to earth from outer space through the Hubble Telescope and cameras on satellites. The satellites then send the images to NASA computers.
Why was the Hubble Space Telescope related to Edwin Hubble?
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.
How does the Hubble telescope get into space?
The Hubble telescope went into space in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle.
Which space shuttle launched the Hubble Telescope into space?
The space shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Telescope into space.
What is the device that takes pictures in space?
Hubble telescope The Hubble Space Telescope.
What are the characteristics of the space hubble?
The characteristics of the space hubble is that it makes use of the telescope.
