When Was The Hubble Space Telescope Launched
Lift off into space week on viking tv with viking resident astronomer howard parkin as he presents his enlightening lecture the hubble space telescope at 30.
When was the hubble space telescope launched. Thanks to five servicing missions and more than 25 years of operation our view of the universe and our place within it has never been the same. The hubble space telescope often referred to as hst or hubble is a space telescope that was launched into low earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. When shuttle flights resumed in 1988 hubble was finally launched aboard discovery on april 24 1990.
The world s first space telescope finally launched aboard space shuttle discovery on april 24 1990. After it s launch the hubble started taking photos and it was soon found that the. The hubble space telescope was launched from the space shuttle discovery on april 24 1990.
The hubble was designed for astronauts to be able to replace sytems and equipment which was done 5 times after it s launch. It was not the first space telescope but it is one of the largest and most versatile well known both as a vital research tool and as a public relations boon for astronomy. Hubble s launch and deployment in april 1990 marked the most significant advance in astronomy since galileo s telescope 400 years ago.
Hubble has given us many images of our neighbor mars. Howard became our first viking r esident a stronomer in 2018 and since that time he has gone on to delight our guests with his enriching space focused discussions on board. The hubble space telescope more commonly known as the hubble was launched in 1990 on the space shuttle discovery.
The hubble space telescope is a telescope in orbit around the earth.