The Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space and was launced by the Space Shuttle Discovery.

Apr 24, 1990

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope

The first image from the Hubble Telescope was the Star Cluster NGC 3532

May 20, 1990

http://hubblesite.org/the_telescope/hubble_essentials/quick_facts.php

Problems with the mirrors on the Hubble Teleschope were discovered.

Jun 25, 1990

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope#Flawed_mirror

The Space Shuttle Endeavour mission was launched to build and fix equipment and mirrors.

Dec 2, 1993

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-61

The second mission to repair the Hubble Telescope fixed and replaced more mirrors and tape recorders.

Feb 11, 1997

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubble_Space_Telescope#Servicing_Mission_2

NASA sent the Space Shuttle Discovery quicker than planned to repair the HubbleTelescope because three of the six gyroscopes stopped working.

Dec 19, 1999

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-103

Atlantis Space Shuttle was the last misison sent to repair the telescope. Better cameras were installed and other parts of the telescope were fixed too.

May 11, 2009

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-125