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Hubble Telescope
Hubble Telescope is responsible for many space discoveries. -
Pioneer Program
13 missions from April 1958- August 1978 -
Venera Space Program
Missions from March 12, 1961 – June 7, 1983 -
Sputnik/Mercury/Gemini Programs
Mercury completed earth orbit April 1961
Sputnik October 4, 1957 Gemini January 1962 -
Recommending the development of a telescope
A study group of the National Academy of Science recommended the development of a large space telescope. -
Mariner Program
first mariner mission July 22, 1962 -
Approval of larger space telescope
We do not know the exact day and month that the National Academy of Sciences approved and started the research for a larger space telescope but the year was 1969. -
Viking Programs
The Vikings launched from August 20th, 1975 – August 7th, 1976 -
The idea of Hubble is possible
The U.S. Congress approved the project and began funding for the large space telescope not yet named Hubble. -
Voyager Probes
Launched February 5, 1977-August 20, 1977 -
Astronauts preparing
Astronauts began preparing for space telescope travel missions. -
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute opened and began operations. It was up and running in Baltimore, Maryland. -
Naming of the Large Space Telescope
The telescope was named after Edwin Hubble the astronomer who discovered and proved that there were other galixies and an expanding universe. -
Hubble is finished
The building process for Hubble is complete. -
Space Stations
Mir launched 1986-2001 -
Hubble is launched into space
With the Hubble Space Telescope on board, Discovery begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from Kennedy Space Center on April 24, 1990. -
Magellan Spacecraft
It reached Venus on august 19, 1990 the orbit around Venus is 3 hours -
N.E.A.R Mission
Launched February 17, 1996 -
Mars Exploration Rover
Launched June 10, 2003 Landed January 3, 2004 -
Galileo Spacecraft
The mission ended on September 21st, 2003 -
The Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle Prrogram was supposed to end in 2010 but ended in 2011 because it got pushed back.
