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Hubble's Legacy: Reflections by Those Who Dreamed It, Built It, and Observed the Universe with It

Roger D. Launius

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The development and operation of the Hubble Space Telescope have resulted in many rich legacies, most particularly in science and technology—but in culture as well. It is also the first telescope in space that has been utilized as effectively as if it were situated on a mountaintop here on earth, accessible for repair and improvement when needed. This book, which includes contributions from historians of science, key scientists and administrators, and one of the principal astronauts who led many of the servicing missions, is meant to capture the history of this iconic instrument. The book covers three basic phases of HST’s history and conceiving and selling the idea of a large orbiting optical telescope to astronomers, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the U.S. Congress, its creation as the HST, and its definition as a serviceable mission; its launch, the discovery of the flawed mirror, the engineering of the mirror fix, subsequent serv

Language: English

Pages: 220

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 2014

ISBN 13: 9781935623328

Hubble's Legacy: Reflections by Those Who Dreamed It, Built It, and Observed the Universe with It

Roger D. Launius

0/5 ( ratings)

The development and operation of the Hubble Space Telescope have resulted in many rich legacies, most particularly in science and technology—but in culture as well. It is also the first telescope in space that has been utilized as effectively as if it were situated on a mountaintop here on earth, accessible for repair and improvement when needed. This book, which includes contributions from historians of science, key scientists and administrators, and one of the principal astronauts who led many of the servicing missions, is meant to capture the history of this iconic instrument. The book covers three basic phases of HST’s history and conceiving and selling the idea of a large orbiting optical telescope to astronomers, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the U.S. Congress, its creation as the HST, and its definition as a serviceable mission; its launch, the discovery of the flawed mirror, the engineering of the mirror fix, subsequent serv

Language: English

Pages: 220

Format: Paperback

Release: January 01, 2014

ISBN 13: 9781935623328

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