as the major problem with the Hubble Space Telescope when it was first launched unto orbit? a. It's antenna wouldn't open, so the data could not be sent back to earth b. It was in the wrong orbit, so it dipped down into the Earth's thicker atmosphere regularly c. It's spectroscope broke during the launch d. The mirror's shape was slightly wrong, so all the light did not come to a single focus

as the major problem with the Hubble Space Telescope when it was first launched unto orbit? a. It's antenna wouldn't open, so the data could not be sent back to earth b. It was in the wrong orbit, so it dipped down into the Earth's thicker atmosphere regularly c. It's spectroscope broke during the launch d. The mirror's shape was slightly wrong, so all the light did not come to a single focus

Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305960961

Author:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Publisher:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Chapter17: Mercury, Venus, And Mars

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