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How much did the Hubble telescope cost up to its launch?
Development and construction up to launch in 1990
💡 A 2.4 m mirror telescope in orbit, developed over two decades. Big space telescopes cost billions.
Answer
€1.4B
€1,400,000,000 · Development cost · 1990
Shortly after launch a flawed mirror was discovered – a shuttle repair mission in 1993 saved the project.
About US$1.5B (nominal 1990), converted at today's rate.
Source: NASA (via Wikipedia)
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