hubble space telescope was launched by space shuttle discovery in 2016.
when was the hubble space telescope launched by space shuttle discovery?
2016
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the hubble space telescope (often referred to as hst or hubble) is a space telescope that was launched into low earth orbit in 1990 and remains in operation. it was not the first space telescope, but it is one of the largest and most versatile and is well known as both a vital research tool and a public relations boon for astronomy. the hubble telescope is named after astronomer edwin hubble and is one of nasa's great observatories, along with the compton gamma ray observatory, the chandra x-ray observatory, and the spitzer space telescope.
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byerly worked in the office of communications and public affairs as a nasa spokesperson and served as one of the "voices of nasa", providing commentary from inside mission control during space shuttle and international space station missions. he has served as commentator on several shuttle missions, including the final space shuttle servicing mission to the hubble space telescope and several to the international space station. he was ascent commentator for sts-133, the final launch of space shuttle discovery on february 24, 2011. byerly's voice appears in the smithsonian's national air and space museum as part of the space shuttle discovery exhibit.
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