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 (36 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, 8.4 m
Radar Cross Section
51.502 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 HST
1 20580U 90037B   26033.96221343  .00008282  00000-0  27848-3 0  9990
2 20580  28.4669 276.8051 0002014  87.5002 272.5824 15.28919278767990
Epoch: 2026-02-02T23:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-02T23:05:35.240Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
157.25828°
Altitude
477.234 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 27m 13s
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
02:38:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
484.664 km
Perigee altitude
481.9 km
Semi-major axis
6,861.419 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
28.4669°
RAAN
276.8051°
Arg. of periapsis
87.5002°
True anomaly
272.55934°
Mean anomaly
272.5824°
Eccentric anomaly
272.57087°
Mean motion
3.81876 °/min
Orbital period
94.27 mins
BSTAR
0.00027848
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