10 tonnes
10 tMass · definition
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Mass
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10 t
10 tonnes
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10,000 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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A little perspective
The mass in orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope is about 1.11 times 10 tonnes.
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10 tonnes
Mass: 10 t; definition.
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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.
The marked mass in orbit is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
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Compare 10 tonnes with the mass in orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Hubble Space Telescope
11.11 tMass 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.
- Comparing
- Mass ↔ Mass in orbit
- Relative size
- The mass in orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope is about 1.11 times 10 tonnes. The mass in orbit of the Hubble Space Telescope is approximately 11.1% greater than 10 tonnes.
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