HST Launch Information

Launch Date/Time:    1990-04-25 at 12:33:51 UTC 

Launch Site/Country: Cape Canaveral, United States 

Launch Vehicle:      Shuttle Discovery

HST Orbital Information

 Orbital Period:  96.66 m 

 Inclination:     28.48 degrees 

 Eccentricity:     0.00172 

 Periapsis:      586.47 km 

 Apoapsis:       610.44 km 

HST Launch: DISCOVERY TO STATION HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE IN EARTH ORBIT

Launch Date: April 12, 1990 Launch Window: 9:21 a.m. - 1:21 p.m. EDT Launch Site: Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Launch Complex: 39B Orbiter: Discovery (OV-103) Altitude: 330 circular Inclination: 28.45 Duration: 5 days, 1 hour, 15 minutes Landing Date/Time: April 17, 1990, 10:36 a.m. EDT Primary Landing Site: Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

First Servicing Mission: FIVE SPACEWALKS TO SERVICE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE HIGHLIGHTS SHUTTLE MISSION STS-61

Launch Date/Site: Dec. 1, 1993/Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Pad 39B Launch Time: 4:57 a.m. EST (approximate) Orbiter: Endeavour (OV-105) 5th Flight Orbit/Inclination: 320 nautical miles/28.45 degrees Mission Duration: 10 days, 22 hours, 36 minutes (approximate) Landing Time/Date: 3:33 a.m. EST (approximate)/Dec. 12, 1993 Primary Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

Second Servicing Mission: STS-82 SET FOR SECOND HUBBLE TELESCOPE SERVICING MISSION

Launch Date/Site: February 11, 1997/KSC Launch Pad 39-A Launch Time: 3:56 AM EST Launch Window: 61 minutes Orbiter: Discovery (OV-103), 22nd flight Orbit Altitude/Inclination: 320 nautical miles, 28.45 degrees Mission Duration: 9 days, 22 hours, 47 minutes Landing Date: February 21, 1997 Landing Time: 2:43 AM EST Primary Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center, FL