HST, 20580
Orbit data source: Space-Track
The Hubble Space Telescope is a large observatory located in Earth's orbit that has transformed the field of astronomy. Launched in 1990, Hubble has made significant contributions to all domains of astronomy, such as determining the universe's age, the existence of dark energy, and the rate of its expansion. The telescope’s high-resolution images provide detailed and precise views of distant galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, establishing it as one of the most important telescopes in the history of astronomy.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
HST, Unknown motor
Mass
10,843 kg wet, 7,547 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 8.4 m
Radar Cross Section
51.502 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago
TLE from 19 hours ago
0 HST
1 20580U 90037B 25290.34289617 .00010313 00000-0 37027-3 0 9992
2 20580 28.4690 296.0463 0001864 333.8526 26.1974 15.26961582751361Epoch: 2025-10-17T08:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-17T08:13:46.229Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
146.51399°
Altitude
482.009 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 44m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:32:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
490.418 km
Perigee altitude
487.858 km
Semi-major axis
6,867.275 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
28.469°
RAAN
296.0463°
Arg. of periapsis
333.8526°
True anomaly
26.20683°
Mean anomaly
26.1974°
Eccentric anomaly
26.20212°
Mean motion
3.81388 °/min
Orbital period
94.39 mins
BSTAR
0.00037027
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Other satellites on launch #37 in the year 1990 (1990-04-24 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.HST Visibility
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