Hubble Space Telescope

Expert Model — Interior

Pattern Pieces: Print this document on 32lb paper
Complete assembly directions and more information
can be found online at www.hubblesite.org/go/model

Completed model, exterior (display suggestion)

About this model

This highly-detailed model of the Hubble Space Telescope is
intended for experienced model-builders. This portion represents
the internal structure of the telescope, including the mirror and
the instrument bay, which fits inside of the external shell.
The details of this model are currently based on the telescope’s
configuration after Servicing Mission 3B in 2002.
This project is not appropriate for young children because of the
high level of detail and the use of dangerously sharp tools. The
estimated completion time is 30 hours.

Completed model, interiorr

Model design by Ton Noteboom

Distributed with permission
by Space Telescope Science Institute
www.hubblesite.org
 Hubble Space Telescope When assembling your model, keep track of
which pieces are which by only cutting out the
Interior cutaway pieces you need for the particular part you are
side view
assembling, and lightly write the number of
the piece in pencil on the back.
The parts are in sections labeled according to
the part of the telescope they belong to.
Although this model can be built on its own,
Top
it is attended to accompany the external model
of the Hubble Space Telescope and will fit
inside of it when both are completed.
Front
This document should be printed onto 32-lb
(120g) paper, ideally in color. (You may want
Secondary to have extra printouts handy in case you need
mirror assembly them.) The directions (in a separate file) can be
printed on regular paper in black-and-white.

Support
structure

Primary
mirror assembly
Radial science
instruments

Axial science
instruments
Fixed-head
star tracker
(FHST)

1 inch Pattern key:

1 cm This piece’s number
Cut out along outlines
Pattern scale: 75 Fold along dashed lines
75
(score before cutting out)
This model is designed to 75
75
84
84
1 inch

be at 1:48 scale relative Light blue areas are

Number of the piece
to the real Hubble Space where glue is applied.
that attaches here
Telescope.
73
73 7788
8855
To ensure your model
hasn’t been resized during 52
52

printing, measure this scale.

 1 cm
1 inch
Hubble Space Telescope Expert Model — Interior Pattern Page 1
1
Axial Instruments
2
1 inch

FHST
40

1 1

13 Cut along all

double-thick lines 20
14 9/11
to make flaps
9

FHST
35 36 37

23
40 40
9
36 37
40

Radial Instruments

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13

17

17 24 23 20

1 5 22

1 6
4

1 7
4
21

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4
21

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18

22 22

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23 23

Model designed by and © Ton Noteboom, 2007.  Distributed with permission by Space Telescope Science Institute — www.hubblesite.org
 1 cm
1 inch
Hubble Space Telescope Expert Model — Interior Pattern Page 2
Cut out all sections marked with ×
Primary Mirror Assembly
Radial Instruments
43 45
23 24
51
1 inch

19 17 41

× × 42
18

18
20

20
17 19

42
FHST
29

26 30 50

Cut along all ×

27 double-thick lines
to make flaps 32

33

51

52

Secondary Mirror Assembly

60

61

66 67 68 69

Cut along all

double-thick lines × × × ×
to make flaps 63a

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43

43
44

Model designed by and © Ton Noteboom, 2007.  Distributed with permission by Space Telescope Science Institute — www.hubblesite.org
 1 cm
1 inch
Hubble Space Telescope Expert Model — Interior Pattern Page 3
This page should be glued to cardboard before cutting out
the pieces. Cut out all sections marked with × Primary Mirror Assembly
Axial Instruments
46 49
1 inch

15
50
46
4 ×
×
×

16 49

3
× ×
47 ×

optional details 14 47
× ×
11
× × ×
× ×
13

× ×

49 ×
10

×
48
12

48
47

70 × × 71

72
× × 73

Model designed by and © Ton Noteboom, 2007.  Distributed with permission by Space Telescope Science Institute — www.hubblesite.org
 1 cm
1 inch
Hubble Space Telescope Expert Model — Interior Pattern Page 4
This page should be glued to cardboard before cutting out the pieces.
Cut out all sections marked with × Axial Instruments
28
21 22
40
1 inch

38

38

39
29

32

36
31
37
26
60 63 64
39
FHST

35
34

Secondary Mirror
Support Structure
57
53 ×

× ×

54 ×

× 58

55 ×

×
59

56 × ×
×

Model designed by and © Ton Noteboom, 2007.  Distributed with permission by Space Telescope Science Institute — www.hubblesite.org