Das Hubble-Weltraumteleskop befindet sich in einer erdnahen Umlaufbahn in einer aktuellen Höhe von ca. 480 Kilometern über der Erdoberfläche.
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The Hubble Space Telescope is seen with the earth in the background in this hand-held video from the aft flight deck window of the space shuttle Atlantis' as the orbiter backs away after releasing the telescope in this image from NASA TV May 19, 2009. Rejuvenated by hours of repairs in space, the Hubble Space Telescope floated out of shuttle Atlantis' cargo bay on Tuesday to reclaim its place as the world's flagship observatory for astronomical research. Atlantis astronauts spent more than 36 hours over five marathon spacewalks to make upgrades and outfit Hubble with new instruments. REUTERS/NASA TV (UNITED STATES SCI TECH) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS