Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Hubble Space Telescope (HST, Space Telescope) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
ESA/USA |
Operator/Owner |
European Space Agency/NASA |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Astrophysics/Planetary Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Intermediate |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
555 |
Apogee (km) |
559 |
Eccentricity |
0.00028872527789808 |
Inclination (degrees) |
28.5 |
Period (minutes) |
95.8 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
11110 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
2400 |
Date of Launch |
25-04-1990 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
European Space Agency/NASA |
Country of Contractor |
International |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle |
Space Shuttle (STS 31) |
COSPAR Number |
1990-037B |
NORAD Number |
20580 |
Comments |
Exploration of space. |