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HST was transported into orbit aboard Space Shuttle Discovery (mission STS-31) in April 1990. It was scheduled to be orbited earlier, but the shutdown of the Shuttle program following the Challenger accident delayed its deployment, not to mention increasing its maintenance cost because it sat on the ground (about 1 million per day). Astronauts successfully deployed and boosted HST into its orbit altitude of 569nm.
Though any of the Shuttles can perform an HST Servicing Mission, Shuttles Discovery and Endeavour are usually preferred due to their larger payload bays (we can put more stuff in it).
To date, HST has been in orbit and providing science data for over 20 years.
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When was the first telescope built by nasa placed into orbit?
the first telescope built by NASA placed into orbit was the hubble space telescope.
What views stars from orbit?
the Hubble Space Telescope
What is Space Shuttle used for?
The space shuttle transported astronauts and satellites to low Earth orbit. It was unique in that it could retrieve satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope for repair.
What year was the Hubble Space Telescope put into orbit?
The Hubble Space Telescope was put into the orbit in 1990 and is still there up until today. It already had to be repaired five times and is expected to stay in the orbit until at least 2013.
How far is Hubble telescope from earth?
Hubble's orbit is 366 miles (589 kilometers) above Earth
What is the largest telescope to be put into orbit?
The Hubble Telescope.
When was the hubble telescope built?
The Hubble Telescope was launched into orbit on April 24, 1990.
What is the telescope that is in orbit around the earth?
The telescope in orbit around the earth as of 2010 is the Hubble Telescope.
Were is the Hubble telescope based?
The Hubble is in orbit around planet earth.
When was the Hubble telescope developed?
The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope that was carried into orbit. Hubble's discoveries have transformed the way scientists look at the universe. It was laucnched in 1990.
Has the Hubble been to Pluto?
No, the Hubble Telescope stays in orbit around the Earth.
What year did the hubble spacecraft orbit neptune?
Never. The Hubble telescope has never left orbit around Earth.
When was the first telescope built by nasa placed into orbit?
the first telescope built by NASA placed into orbit was the hubble space telescope.
What views stars from orbit?
the Hubble Space Telescope
How far above earth does the hubble space telescope orbit?
The Hubble Space Telescope is 600km above the Earth's surface.
How high above the Earth does the Hubble Space Telescope orbit?
The Hubble is in low earth orbit at about 589 km. A link can be found below which an investigator can follow for more information.
What is the height of the Hubble telescope?
The Hubble space telescope is in near Earth orbit at a orbital height of 559 km (347 miles)
