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Just how heavy is 10 long tons?

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10 long tons

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10 long tons

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10,160 kgMass in kilograms
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Hubble Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope is an orbiting observatory launched by NASA to capture detailed images of astronomical objects.

11,110 kgMass in orbit in kilograms
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The mass in orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope is about 1.09 times 10 long tons.

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10 long tons

Mass: 10.16 t; definition.

The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.

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Hubble Space Telescope

Mass in orbit: 11.11 t; specified.

Hubble is 13.2 m long and has an in-orbit mass of about 11,110 kg. Solar arrays extend laterally beyond the calibrated tube length.

NASA — Hubble by the numbers

The marked mass in orbit is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

Measurement details

Why these numbers?

Compare 10 long tons with the mass in orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.

10 long tons

10.16 t

Mass · definition

The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.

Hubble Space Telescope

11.11 t

Mass in orbit · specified

Hubble is 13.2 m long and has an in-orbit mass of about 11,110 kg. Solar arrays extend laterally beyond the calibrated tube length.

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Mass ↔ Mass in orbit
Relative size
The mass in orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope is about 1.09 times 10 long tons. The mass in orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope is approximately 9.35% greater than 10 long tons.

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Mass is distinct from weight: an object’s mass stays the same as gravity changes.

10,160 kgkilograms
22,400 lbpounds
10.16 ttonnes

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