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The HST First Servicing Mission occurred over a 10 day period on board Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-61) in December, 1993 - all of us on the HST program held our breath as the Astronauts installed COSTAR, the corrective optical unit that compensated for the minor defect in the primary mirror (4 microns, 1/5 the thickness of a human hair).
In addition to COSTAR, the solar arrays were replaced, all 4 gyros, RIU's (Telemetry interface units), power units, magnetometers, and the HST original data tape recorder. It was replaced with a unit called the Solid State Recorder, which is the technology developed by NASA that today's SSD's and flash drives comes from.
Mission Specialists/Astronauts Story Musgrave, Kathryn Thornton, Thomas Akers, and Jeffrey Hoffman repaired HST over an 8 day mission, comprising a total of 5 spacewalks. One problem occurred when Story Musgrave tried to tighten the bolts on the main doors that open up to HST's main instrument bay - the doors wouldn't quite close shut. He eventually got them to close and bolt, but it was a tense moment.
The result was nothing short of spectacular, not to mention those of us in the program being able to breathe a sigh of relief.
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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 Edwin Hubble know for?
Telescope, hence the hubble telescope!
Who was the hubble telescope named after?
The Hubble Telescope was named after its designer Edwin Hubble.
How much does the Hubble telescope weigh?
The Hubble Telescope weighs 24,500 pounds.
How many people built the hubble telescope?
More than 10,000 scientists built the Hubble Telescope. They were assigned to work on different parts of the Hubble Telescope.
Was the Hubble Space Telescope been repaired?
Yes, the Hubble Space Telescope has been repaired several times since its launch in 1990. The last servicing mission was in 2009.
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 Edwin Hubble know for?
Telescope, hence the hubble telescope!
What is the Comparison between Hubble and Galileo telescope?
what is the comparison between Hubble telescope and Galileo telescope
Who was the hubble telescope named after?
The Hubble Telescope was named after its designer Edwin Hubble.
Why the Hubble telescope is unique?
The Hubble telescope is unique because it was the first space telescope. Also, the Hubble is one of the largest and most versatile.
Who is the telescope after hubble?
Edwin Hubble
What is the name of the telescope that they use to see galaxies?
the hubble telescope edwin hubble :)
What was the hubble space telescope named after?
The Hubble Space Telescope was named after the American astronomer Edwin Hubble, who played a crucial role in changing our understanding of the universe by demonstrating that galaxies are moving away from each other.
How much does the Hubble telescope weigh?
The Hubble Telescope weighs 24,500 pounds.
Did Edwin hubble build the hubble telescope?
He didn't. Edwin Hubble died in 1953. The telescope was named in honour of him.
Who is hubble telescope named after?
Hubble microscope.
