Hubble Space Telescope
Vehicle: Space Shuttle Discovery | Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Scientific Instrumentation Payload
Hubble has carried a series of scientific instruments throughout its servicing history, allowing astronomers to observe the universe in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light.
Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3)
Installed in 2009, this camera captures high-resolution visible, ultraviolet, and infrared images.
Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS)
Optimized for mapping dark matter, searching for massive clusters, and deep-field surveys.
Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS)
Measures ultraviolet light from distant stars, tracing the chemical evolution of galaxies.
Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)
A spectrograph that can map black holes, protostellar disks, and exoplanet atmospheres.
Fine Guidance Sensors (FGS)
Provides precise pointing stability for target tracking and conducts astrometric measurements.