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• The Hubble Space Telescope

Which U.S. city is home to the Space Telescope Science Institute, Hubble's science operations center?

Answer

Baltimore

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What is Hubble's satellite catalog number?

Answer

20580

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What is Hubble's COSPAR ID?

Answer

1990-037B

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

In what year was the Hubble Heritage Project founded?

Answer

1998

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What file format is used for scientific data in the Hubble archive?

Answer

FITS

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

Which Hubble camera was installed during Servicing Mission 3B in 2002?

Answer

Advanced Camera for Surveys

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

Which Hubble spectrograph failed in 2004 and was repaired by astronauts in 2009?

Answer

STIS

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

Which Hubble infrared instrument has been kept in hibernation since 2008?

Answer

NICMOS

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What was the mission designation of Hubble's final servicing flight?

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STS-125

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

From which Kennedy Space Center launch pad did Hubble launch?

Answer

LC-39B

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

Which company built Hubble's optical telescope assembly?

Answer

Perkin-Elmer

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• The Hubble Space Telescope

What is the abbreviation for Hubble's Fine Guidance Sensors?

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FGS

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