Telescope above earth

Hubble Space Telescope

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  • Launch

    Launch

    Launched on Space Shuttle Discovery
  • Hubble Deployed

    Hubble Deployed

    Deployed into orbit around Earth.
  • Servicing Mission 1

    Servicing Mission 1

    Space Shuttle Endeavor COSTAR corrective optics installed Wide Field Planetary Camera 2
  • Servicing Mission 2

    Servicing Mission 2

    Space Shuttle Discovery Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS), insulation replaced orbit boosted
  • Servicing Mission 3A

    Servicing Mission 3A

    Space Shuttle Discovery General maintenance, replacement of gyroscopes.
  • Servicing Mission 3B

    Servicing Mission 3B

    Space Shuttle Columbia Advanced Camera for Surveys New solar arrays Near Infrared Camera and Mult-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS)
  • Columbia Disaster

    Columbia Disaster

    Space Shuttle Columbia explodes upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts. Hubble missions are postponed due to the risk level.
  • Servicing Mission 4

    Servicing Mission 4

    Space Shuttle Atlantis Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) Cosmic Origins Spectrograph New gyroscopes, batteries, and spectrographs