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Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit aboard STS-31

NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-31) launched and deployed the Hubble Space Telescope into low Earth orbit on April 24, 1990.

Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit aboard STS-31

Hubble became one of the most important scientific instruments in history, producing transformative astronomical data and representing a major national investment in science and technology during the Bush administration.

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