How is the Hubble Space Telescope powered?

Hubble has additional requirements because it operates in space — the telescope is actually "flown" as a spacecraft. Therefore, several spacecraft support systems are in place to keep Hubble functioning smoothly in space. read more

The Hubble Space Telescope has won two Space Achievement Awards from the Space Foundation, for its outreach activities, in 2001 and 2010. There is a replica of the Hubble Space Telescope on the courthouse lawn in Marshfield, Missouri, the hometown of namesake Edwin P. Hubble. read more

In this NASA eClips video segment, learn how NASA uses light from the sun to make electricity in order to keep the Hubble Space Telescope powered in space. Learn how batteries store the energy needed to keep the Hubble powered when it is in orbit at night and how solar panels help keep it powered when it orbits in the light. read more