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
20580, 1990-037B
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
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Manufacturer
LMSC
Mission
Operational Civil Astronomy
Bus & Motor
HST, Unknown motor
Mass
10,843 kg wet, 7,547 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
1990-04-24 (35 years ago)
Launch vehicle
SPACE SHUTTLE
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Cyl + 2 Pan, 6.5 m
Radar Cross Section
51.502 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago
0 HST
1 20580U 90037B   25241.24366812  .00007988  00000-0  29304-3 0  9993
2 20580  28.4677 269.4538 0002444 159.5775 200.4918 15.26061816743858
Epoch: 2025-08-29T05:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T05:50:52.925Z)
Latitude
Longitude
-155.96182°
Altitude
487.426 km
Speed
7.623 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 57m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:27:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
493.513 km
Perigee altitude
490.154 km
Semi-major axis
6,869.971 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
28.4677°
RAAN
269.4538°
Arg. of periapsis
159.5775°
True anomaly
200.482°
Mean anomaly
200.4918°
Eccentric anomaly
200.4869°
Mean motion
3.81163 °/min
Orbital period
94.45 mins
BSTAR
0.00029304
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