Hubble space telescope

Hubble Space Telescope

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    Hubble Telescope

    Hubble Telescope is responsible for many space discoveries.
  • Pioneer Program

    Pioneer Program

    13 missions from April 1958- August 1978
  • Venera Space Program

    Venera Space Program

    Missions from March 12, 1961 – June 7, 1983
  • Sputnik/Mercury/Gemini Programs

    Sputnik/Mercury/Gemini Programs

    Mercury completed earth orbit April 1961
    Sputnik October 4, 1957 Gemini January 1962
  • Recommending the development of a telescope

    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

    Mariner Program

    first mariner mission July 22, 1962
  • Approval of larger space telescope

    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

    Viking Programs

    The Vikings launched from August 20th, 1975 – August 7th, 1976
  • The idea of Hubble is possible

    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

    Voyager Probes

    Launched February 5, 1977-August 20, 1977
  • Astronauts preparing

    Astronauts preparing

    Astronauts began preparing for space telescope travel missions.
  • Space Telescope Science Institute

    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

    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

    Hubble is finished

    The building process for Hubble is complete.
  • Space Stations

    Space Stations

    Mir launched 1986-2001
  • Hubble is launched into space

    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

    Magellan Spacecraft

    It reached Venus on august 19, 1990 the orbit around Venus is 3 hours
  • N.E.A.R Mission

    N.E.A.R Mission

    Launched February 17, 1996
  • Mars Exploration Rover

    Mars Exploration Rover

    Launched June 10, 2003 Landed January 3, 2004
  • Galileo Spacecraft

    Galileo Spacecraft

    The mission ended on September 21st, 2003
  • The Space Shuttle

    The Space Shuttle

    The Space Shuttle Prrogram was supposed to end in 2010 but ended in 2011 because it got pushed back.