Who built Hubble telescope?
Who built Hubble telescope?
NASA’s immense Hubble space telescope launched on April 24, 1990. Lockheed Martin built the complex spacecraft at its facility in Sunnyvale, California.
Can we see Hubble from Earth?
Hubble is best seen from areas of the Earth that are between the latitudes of 28.5 degrees north and 28.5 degrees south. This is because Hubble’s orbit is inclined to the equator at 28.5 degrees. So northern parts of Australia have great access to seeing the HST and can catch the telescope flying right overhead.
What telescope will replace Hubble?
Webb Telescope
The Webb Telescope is the long-awaited successor to the Hubble Space Telescope.
What is the future of the Hubble Space Telescope?
One successor to the Hubble telescope is the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) which is tentatively scheduled to be launched in late 2021.
What happened to the Hubble Space Telescope on STS 103?
Servicing mission 3A in December, 1999 replaced all six of the telescope’s aging gyroscopes, which accurately point the telescope at its target. STS-103 astronauts also replaced one of the telescope’s three fine guidance sensors and installed a new computer, all in time to redeploy Hubble into orbit on Christmas Day.
How many instruments does the Hubble telescope carry?
Hubble accommodates five science instruments at a given time, plus the Fine Guidance Sensors, which are mainly used for aiming the telescope but are occasionally used for scientific astrometry measurements. Early instruments were replaced with more advanced ones during the Shuttle servicing missions.
Who designed and built the Hubble Space Telescope?
The following year, design of the telescope began in earnest, with the award of contracts to the Perkin-Elmer Corporation to construct the mirror and optical assembly and the Lockheed Missiles and Space Company to construct the spacecraft and its support systems.
