Program archive

Great Observatories

Great Observatories is explored here through 5 archived missions, from Hubble Space Telescope through James Webb Space Telescope, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 5
People: 0
Vehicles: 5

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Explore the Great Observatories program

Follow 5 archived missions, their spacecraft, science payloads, milestones, and source-backed records in one program collection.

Program details1990–20215 mission records

Flight record5 flights5 robotic or uncrewed

First flown missionHubble Space TelescopeApril 24, 1990

Latest flown missionJames Webb Space TelescopeDecember 25, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope mission insignia

Program story

This collection brings together the mission records currently available for Great Observatories. Use the sections above to move from the chronological flight record to science payloads, spacecraft, timeline milestones, and archival imagery.