The Hubble Space Telescope

A Telescope can be put in Orbit

Jun 17, 1923

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Oberth#Rocketry_and_space_flightIn 1923, Hermann Oberth proposes that a telescope could be propelled into orbit by a space shuttle.

The Building Begins

Jan 1, 1978

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://astronomy2009.nasa.gov/images/topics/jan/hubble.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/what-is-the-hubble-space-telecope-k4.html&usg=__5Fsp2QbJxibb9K7DNnn9CpBvPXg=&h=527&w=800&sz=123&hl=en&start=6&sig2=GwJWNTpXgCnYBukVjpEVNg&zoom=1&tbnid=-srjWdzJVKaQ_M:&tbnh=94&tbnw=143&ei=LkyPT8iFNIqi8gTQwK2kBA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhubble%2Bspace%2Btelescope%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_TelescopeCongress gives the go-ahead to build the space telescope and sets a launch date for 1983.

The Hubble is Named

Mar 17, 1983

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://astronomy2009.nasa.gov/images/topics/jan/hubble.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/stories/what-is-the-hubble-space-telecope-k4.html&usg=__5Fsp2QbJxibb9K7DNnn9CpBvPXg=&h=527&w=800&sz=123&hl=en&start=6&sig2=GwJWNTpXgCnYBukVjpEVNg&zoom=1&tbnid=-srjWdzJVKaQ_M:&tbnh=94&tbnw=143&ei=LkyPT8iFNIqi8gTQwK2kBA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhubble%2Bspace%2Btelescope%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26tbm%3Disch&um=1&itbs=1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_TelescopeThe space telescope is named after Edwin Hubble.

The Hubble is Launched

Apr 24, 1990

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_TelescopeThe Hubble Space Telescope was launced by a space shuttle in 1990.

Mirror Flaw

May 3, 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescopehttp://www.google.com/search?q=hubble+space+telescope+flawed+mirror&hl=en&gbv=2&um=1&tbm=isch&tab=wi&oq=hubble+space+telescope+flawed&aq=0S&aqi=g-S1&aql=&gs_nf=1&gs_l=img.1.0.0i24.7500.11204.0.12704.9.9.1.5.6.0.282.469.1j1j1.3.0.X66DoLYPVLQIt is discovered that the Hubble has a messed up mirror.