Full-scale mock-up of the Hubble Space Telescope used for deployment simulations at the Johnson Spaceflight Center, Texas. In the background (right) i

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Full-scale mock-up of the Hubble Space Telescope used for deployment simulations at the Johnson Spaceflight Center, Texas. In the background (right) is a mock-up of the space shuttle known as the Full-Fuselage Trainer (FFT). This image gives a good impression of the size of the Space Telescope; it measures metres in length & metres in diameter.

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Keywords: astronomical, astronomy, astrophysics, hst, hubble, launch, satellite, simulation, space, telescope