NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope measures in at just over 43 feet long and is 14 feet in diameter. When upright, it is a five story tower that, when readied for launch, filled out the orbiter’s entire payload bay. Hubble is made up of three major elements: the Optical Telescope Assembly, the focal plane scientific instruments, and the Support Systems Module, which is divided into four sections, stacked together like canisters. In this photo, all of Hubble's main structures are present as the forward shell is being moved into position for mating at Lockheed Martin’s 535,000 cubic foot, Vertical As

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