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Which spacecraft carried Hubble into orbit?

Space Shuttle Discovery carried Hubble in 1990.

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  1. Apollo 11
  2. Space Shuttle Discovery ✔
  3. Voyager 1

Why: Discovery carried the Hubble Space Telescope during mission STS-31. Hubble launched on April 24, 1990, and was released into orbit the next day.

Huh, didn't know that: Discovery flew to an unusually high 380-mile orbit so Hubble would sit above as much of the atmosphere as possible.

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Discovery gave Hubble a lift, and Hubble returned the view.
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Answer: Space Shuttle Discovery. Discovery carried the Hubble Space Telescope during mission STS-31. Hubble launched on April 24, 1990, and was released into orbit the next day.

  1. NASA Science, 30 Years Ago Hubble Launched science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/30-years-ago-hubble-launched-to-unlock-the-secrets-of-the-universe
    Tucked inside the payload bay of Space Shuttle Discovery, the 24,000-pound telescope carried five science instruments
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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