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| Date | Elevation | Azimuth | Orbit Phase | Latitude | Longitude | Slant Range | Orbit Number |
| 2007-05-30 23:03:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.597173 | 23.926779 | 0 | 0 |
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A Legacy Continues
Not since Galileo turned his telescope towards the heavens in 1610 has any event so changed our understanding of the universe as the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Hubble orbits 600 kilometers (375 miles) above Earth, working around the clock to unlock the secrets of the Universe. It uses excellent pointing precision, powerful optics, and state-of-the-art instruments to provide stunning views of the Universe that cannot be made using ground-based telescopes or other satellites.
Hubble was originally designed in the 1970s and launched in 1990. Thanks to on-orbit service calls by the Space Shuttle astronauts, Hubble continues to be a state-of-the-art space telescope.
Hubble on the Cutting Edge
Hubble is the first scientific mission of any kind that is specifically designed for routine servicing by spacewalking astronauts. It has a visionary, modular design which allows the astronauts to take it apart, replace worn out equipment and upgrade instruments.
These periodic service calls make sure that Hubble produces first-class science using cutting-edge technology. Each time a science instrument in Hubble is replaced, it increases Hubble scientific power by a factor of 10 or greater!
Hubble''''''''s Endeavors
Hubble''''''''s accomplishments are extraordinary. For example, before Hubble distances to far-off galaxies were not well-known. Questions about how rapidly the universe is expanding, and for how long, created great controversy.
Hubble''''''''s discoveries have changed all of that.
» Every day, Hubble delivers between 10 and 15 gigabytes of data to astronomers all over the world. This has created a data archive of over 10 terabytes.
» Taken more than 400,000 separate observations.
» Hubble has observed more than 25,000 astronomical targets.
» Hubble has provided data for thousands of scientific papers.
» Circling the Earth about once every 95 minutes, Hubble has traveled over 3 billion miles.
And with servicing upgrades, and periodic improvements, hopefully the best is yet to come...
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