Hubble Space Telescope

Summary

Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of space_telescope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,210 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hubble Space Telescope's instance of is recorded as space telescope^[3].
• Hubble Space Telescope is operated by Goddard Space Flight Center^[4].
• Hubble Space Telescope is operated by Space Telescope Science Institute^[5].
• Edwin Hubble is named after Hubble Space Telescope^[6].
• Hubble Space Telescope was followed by Compton Gamma Ray Observatory^[7].
• Hubble Space Telescope was followed by James Webb Space Telescope^[8].
• Hubble Space Telescope's manufacturer is recorded as Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space^[9].
• Hubble Space Telescope's manufacturer is recorded as PerkinElmer^[10].
• Hubble Space Telescope's developer is recorded as Marshall Space Flight Center^[11].
• Hubble Space Telescope's developer is recorded as Goddard Space Flight Center^[12].
• Hubble Space Telescope is part of Great Observatories program^[13].
• Hubble Space Telescope's Commons category is recorded as Hubble Space Telescope^[14].
• Hubble Space Telescope's space launch vehicle is recorded as Space Shuttle^[15].
• Hubble Space Telescope's parent astronomical body is recorded as Earth^[16].
• Hubble Space Telescope's country of origin is recorded as United States^[17].
• Hubble Space Telescope's powered by is recorded as spacecraft solar array^[18].
• Hubble Space Telescope's powered by is recorded as nickel–hydrogen battery^[19].
• Hubble Space Telescope's type of orbit is recorded as low Earth orbit^[20].
• Hubble Space Telescope's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as April 24, 1990^[21].
• Hubble Space Telescope's time of object orbit decay is recorded as 2030^[22].
• Hubble Space Telescope's service entry is recorded as May 20, 1990^[23].
• Hubble Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[24].
• Hubble Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as deployment^[25].
• Hubble Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as first light^[26].
• Hubble Space Telescope's significant event is recorded as atmospheric entry^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Other^[28]

• Began / founded: 1990^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 598d06d3-261c-4c6f-8c22-e78a76d1816e^[30]

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hubble Space Telescope include Hubble Deep Field^[31], an astronomical survey^[32].

Why It Matters

Hubble Space Telescope ranks in the top 2% of space_telescope entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,210 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

It is credited with the discovery of Nix^[35], a moon of Pluto^[36]; S/2015 (136472) 1^[37], a natural satellite^[38]; UDFy-38135539^[39], a galaxy^[40]; SNR 0509-67.5^[41], a supernova remnant^[42]; 2014 OS393^[43], a trans-Neptunian object^[44]; and 2014 MT69^[45], a trans-Neptunian object^[46]. Entities named for it include Hubble Deep Field^[31], an astronomical survey^[32].

FAQs

What did Hubble Space Telescope discover?

Hubble Space Telescope is credited as discoverer of Nix^[35], S/2015 (136472) 1^[37], UDFy-38135539^[39], and SNR 0509-67.5^[41].