The 'Humble Space Telescope' Successfully Launched

frank249 writes "CTV News is reporting that Canada's first space telescope was successfully launched into orbit as part of a multiple payload mission from Plesetsk, Russia, on an SS-19 based launch vehicle called Rockot. The MOST (nick named the 'Humble' due to its tiny size) set off Monday on a mission to answer a question common to astronomers, physicists, and those of us who just like to gaze up at the stars: How old is the universe? There was a previous article on Slashdot in Dec 2001 but it is nice to see it finally in orbit especially as today is also Canada Day."