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Hubble Space Telescope Observatory

The Hubble Space Telescope observatory is a serviceable NASA-ESA spacecraft family represented by the single Hubble flight article. Lockheed built the spacecraft structure and support systems and assembled and tested the observatory; Perkin-Elmer developed its optical telescope assembly and guidance sensors.

Hubble Space Telescope Observatory
NASA / NASA Goddard Space Flight Center · NASA Goddard Space Flight Center archive asset; the exact NASA Images record GSFC_20171208_Archive_e002151 identifies this byte-matched photograph of the Hubble Space Telescope after Space Shuttle Atlantis captured it during Servicing Mission 4 and records NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as the NASA center. NASA’s current Images and Media Usage Guidelines generally permit factual, informational, or editorial use with NASA attribution and without implying NASA endorsement. NASA insignia and identifiers, commercial, promotional, merchandise, or other protected-rights uses may require separate clearance; verify before such use. · Source
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Identity

Aliases
HSTHubbleLarge Space Telescope
Family Name
Hubble Space Telescope
Full Name
Hubble Space Telescope Observatory
Roles
observatoryresearch
Status
active
Type
spacecraft

Details

Description
The Hubble Space Telescope observatory is a serviceable NASA-ESA spacecraft family represented by the single Hubble flight article. Lockheed built the spacecraft structure and support systems and assembled and tested the observatory; Perkin-Elmer developed its optical telescope assembly and guidance sensors.
First Flight Year
1,990
Manufacturer
Operator
Spacecraft Specs
Launch Mass Kg
10,800
Reusability
unknown

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Creation Time
July 17, 2026 at 01:39:54 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 11:52:29 UTC

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Hubble Space Telescope Observatory HST Hubble Large Space Telescope