Hubble Space Telescope: Facts and Missions

This quiz tests your knowledge about the Hubble Space Telescope, its specifications, launch history, and servicing missions.

9 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary mirror diameter of the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. 2.4 meters
  2. 3.6 meters
  3. 4.8 meters
  4. 6.0 meters
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which year was the Hubble Space Telescope launched?

  1. 1989
  2. 1990
  3. 1991
  4. 1992
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. STS-31
  2. STS-41
  3. STS-51
  4. STS-61
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which planet in our Solar System has been extensively studied by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Jupiter
  2. Saturn
  3. Uranus
  4. Neptune
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Hubble Space Telescope mission that repaired and upgraded the telescope's instruments?

  1. STS-103
  2. STS-109
  3. STS-125
  4. STS-130
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Hubble Space Telescope mission that installed the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph instrument?

  1. STS-103
  2. STS-109
  3. STS-125
  4. STS-130
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Hubble Space Telescope mission that installed the Wide Field Camera 3 instrument?

  1. STS-103
  2. STS-109
  3. STS-125
  4. STS-130
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Hubble Space Telescope mission that installed the Advanced Camera for Surveys instrument?

  1. STS-103
  2. STS-109
  3. STS-125
  4. STS-130
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the Hubble Space Telescope mission that installed the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph instrument?

  1. STS-103
  2. STS-109
  3. STS-125
  4. STS-130