Astro Observatory 1
past Mission
Type
Space Telescope
Launch
Dec. 2, 1990
Location
Space Shuttle
Objective
Image astronomical objects
The Astro Observatory was a system of telescopes that could fly multiple times on the space shuttle.
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Astro 1
NSSDCA ID: ASTRO-1
Description
The "Astro Observatory" was developed as a system of telescopes that could fly multiple times on the space shuttle.
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