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The telescope was named after astronomer Edwin Hubble and is one of the largest and most versatile telescopes ever placed into orbit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hubble Telescope has a primary mirror that is 2.4 meters in diameter and is equipped with a suite of scientific instruments that allow it to observe the universe across a wide range of wavelengths, from ultraviolet to near-infrared. It has made countless contributions to astronomy and astrophysics, including the discovery of new galaxies, the observation of black holes, and the measurement of the universe's expansion rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite some initial problems with the telescope's primary mirror, which was discovered to be flawed, a team of astronauts was able to service the Hubble Telescope in 1993, correcting the mirror's optics and installing new instruments. 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The spacecraft is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, which aims to develop and operate a new generation of spacecraft for human spaceflight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crew Dragon is capable of carrying up to seven astronauts and is equipped with advanced systems for navigation, life support, and communications. The spacecraft is launched into orbit on top of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and can autonomously dock with the ISS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crew Dragon \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEndeavour \u003c\/span\u003emade its first crewed flight, called the Demo-2 mission, in May 2020, carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley (who both flew on the original Endeavour) to the ISS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crew Dragon represents a significant milestone in human spaceflight, as it is the first privately developed spacecraft to carry astronauts to the ISS and the first crewed spacecraft to be launched from American soil since the retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011. 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The test flight, called Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1), was launched on December 5, 2014, atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe EFT-1 mission was designed to test the capabilities of the Orion spacecraft and its systems, including its heat shield, parachutes, and avionics. During the mission, the spacecraft orbited the Earth twice at an altitude of about 3,600 miles (5,800 kilometres), which is higher than any spacecraft designed for human spaceflight had gone in over 40 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe spacecraft was equipped with a number of scientific instruments to collect data on its performance, as well as to test technologies that could be used on future human missions. 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