Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is the active NASA-ESA orbital observatory launched aboard Discovery on STS-31 and deployed on April 25, 1990. Lockheed built, integrated, and tested the spacecraft; Perkin-Elmer built its optical telescope assembly. Five astronaut servicing missions upgraded and repaired it through 2009.
Identity
- Aliases
- HSTHubbleLarge Space Telescope
- Name
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Slug
- hubble-space-telescope
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- The Hubble Space Telescope is the active NASA-ESA orbital observatory launched aboard Discovery on STS-31 and deployed on April 25, 1990. Lockheed built, integrated, and tested the spacecraft; Perkin-Elmer built its optical telescope assembly. Five astronaut servicing missions upgraded and repaired it through 2009.
- Manufacturer Id
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- Operator Id
- vn71m3a9t7bhfbpr44wmc59zwh8aqcy2
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7jq1wzx715tkm2p71vvpqa0h8ap5x6
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 1:39:58 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 1:39:58 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1990-04-24