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Polish artillery expert, Kazimierz Siemienowicz made first rocket design drawings.
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During Issac Newton's time (1642-1727) he capped a scientific revolution with establishing his laws of motion.
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Countries were trying to build the best rockets and get into space the fastest.
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Hubble is the only telescope designed to be serviced in space by astronauts. After launch by Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990, four subsequent Space Shuttle missions repaired, upgraded, and replaced systems on the telescope. A fifth mission was canceled on safety grounds following the Columbia disaster. However, after spirited public discussion, NASA administrator Mike Griffin approved one final servicing mission, completed in 2009. The telescope is still operating as of 2015, and may last until
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The James Webb Space Telescope is expected to be launched in 2018. This is the succesor to the Hubble telescope.