Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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20580
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COSPAR ID
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1990-037-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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HST
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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479 x 481 km, 28.5°
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| Category | Astronomy |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Mass | 11,000 kg |
| Dimensions | 13.1 metres long |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 2.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | -1.0 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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24 April 1990 12:33
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| Launch site | Kennedy Space Center (KSC),
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Space Shuttle |
Description
| The HST was deployed from the Space Shuttle on mission STS-31. It is an Earth orbiting astronomical telescope for observing the heavens from above the interface and turbulence of the earth's atmosphere. It carries 6 scientific instruments for observing ultra violet,visible and near infra-red parts of the spectrum |
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