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This a 1:5 scale model of the support systems module of the Hubble Space Telescope. It was fabricated by the Lockheed Missile and Space Company, the contractor responsible for building the flight spacecraft. The model depicts the exterior shell of the spacecraft as well as the exterior assemblies required for its operation. Prominent features on the model include the light shield/aperture door and the two wing-like solar arrays which flank the main tubular assembly. This is one of four scale models of the HST in the NASM collection (see also Catalogue #s 19810041000, 19830232000,). The model was donated to NASM by the Lockheed Company in August 1983.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Missile and Space Corporation
 Dimensions 3-D (Overall, without solar panels, cylinder only): 279.4 × 87 × 96.5cm (9 ft. 2 in. × 2 ft. 10 1/4 in. × 3 ft. 2 in.)
3-D (model includes array (003) and antennae (004)): 127kg (280lb.)
3-D (Rigging Fixture Weight only): 54.4kg (120lb.)
 Materials Wood, plastic, aluminum-coated Mylar
 Inventory Number A19830233000 Credit Line Gift of Lockheed Missiles and Space Company Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Open Access (CCO)
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