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HST was originally orbited at a higher altitude to give it a longer distance away from the Earth for better observations, but still low enough that it could still be regularly serviced (per its design) by the Space Shuttles.
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What is the largest telescope to be put into orbit?
The Hubble Telescope.
Who is idea was it to put a telescope in space?
it was Edwin Hubble who had the idea to put a telescope in space
When was the Hubble Telescope put in to space?
April 24, 1990.
Did they forget to put the lens on the Hubble telescope?
they did not forget to put a lens in but there was a flaw in the original lens that it was launched with that had to be replaced
What was the hubble space telescope named after?
The Hubble Space Telescope was named after Edwin Hubble.
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.
What was the Space Shuttle's flight number that put the Hubble space telescope in space?
35
What date did they put hubble space telescope in orbit?
The shuttle that would put the Hubble into orbit finally launched on April 24, 1990.
Who is hubble telescope named after?
Hubble microscope.
What is the largest telescope ever been put in to orbit?
the largest telescope ever been put into the orbits is the Hubble space telescope
Who is hubble?
Edwin Hubble was a American astronomer, the Hubble telescope is named after him.
Who was the hubble telescope named after?
The Hubble Telescope was named after its designer Edwin Hubble.
