Hey guys! Welcome back to another one of my posts. This is the Hubble Space Telescope. The reason I recreated this is because today is the 25th anniversary of the Hubble Telescope. I thought this would be a good way to celebrate it. I always loved spacecrafts, so this was enjoyable to build.



Renders by: Qmans

Texturepack: Huntington City | Modern Realistic 64x [1.8.1]

Wikipedia Information:


The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a space telescope that was launched intolow Earth orbit in 1990, and remains in operation. With a 2.4-meter (7.9 ft) mirror, Hubble's four main instruments observe in the near ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared spectra. The telescope is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble.


Hubble's orbit outside the distortion of Earth's atmosphere allows it to take extremely high-resolution images with negligible background light. Hubble has recorded some of the most detailed visible-light images ever, allowing a deep view into space and time. Many Hubble observations have led to breakthroughs inastrophysics, such as accurately determining the rate of expansion of the universe.

Mission type	Astronomy
Operator	NASA / ESA / STScI
COSPAR ID	1990-037B
SATCAT №	20580
Website	hubble.nasa.gov hubblesite.org spacetelescope.org
Mission duration	25 years elapsed
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer	Perkin-Elmer (optics) Lockheed (spacecraft)
Launch mass	11,110 kg (24,490 lb)
Dimensions	13.2 m × 4.2 m (43 ft × 14 ft)
Power	2800 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	24 April 1990, 12:33:51 UTC
Rocket	Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-31)
Launch site	Kennedy LC-39B
Deployment date	25 April 1990
Entered service	20 May 1990
End of mission
Decay date	estimated 2030-2040

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