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Eventually the key systems on HST (Gyros, SIC & DH, RIU's, etc.) responsible for positioning and relaying science data to the ground will fail. Before ground controllers lose complete control, they will order HST into a slowly decaying orbit that will destroy most of as it re-enters the atmosphere and eventually crashes into an ocean.
Many of us who worked on the HST program always felt that as long as it was giving good data, there would be funding to keep it in service. However, with the decision to retire the Shuttle fleet, the last Servicing Mission will have to suffice in keeping it going. It's hoped the last upgrades will keep it going until 2015, when the James Webb Space Telescope is expected to be operational.
Regardless, this has always been the intended fate of HST. The reason for a controlled decaying orbit is that ground controllers want to ensure HST doesn't wind up crashing into a populated area, which goes back to the days of Skylab. Skylab's orbit was impacted by increased solar activity, causing its orbit to decay uncontrollably.
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How is the hubble telescope getting fixed?
when there are problems with the hubble space telescope, astronomers send astronauts to go fix the problem.
Where is the hubble space telescope located now?
Impossible to answer !... The Hubble Space Telescope is not located at a fixed point (geo-stationary orbit). It orbits the earth once every 95 minutes (approx) - at an inclination of 28.5 degrees. Therefore - although its position relative to the equator is fixed - it travels across the visible sky.
How did astranauts fix the Hubble Space telescope?
Astronauts fixed the Hubble Space Telescope during a series of servicing missions conducted by NASA. They conducted spacewalks to replace and repair critical components, including gyroscopes, batteries, and the camera systems. Notably, in 1993, they installed the Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR) to fix the telescope's blurry vision caused by a flawed mirror. These missions significantly extended Hubble's operational life and improved its imaging capabilities.
What is Hubble space telescopes address?
The Hubble Space Telescope does not have a traditional physical address like a building on Earth, as it orbits in space. It is located in low Earth orbit, approximately 547 kilometers (about 340 miles) above the Earth's surface. Its operational location is often referred to in terms of its orbital coordinates rather than a fixed address.
How far can the Hubble telescope travel in space?
The Hubble Space Telescope does not travel through space in the way a spacecraft would; instead, it orbits Earth at an altitude of approximately 547 kilometers (about 340 miles). Its position is relatively fixed in low Earth orbit, allowing it to observe astronomical objects without the interference of Earth's atmosphere. While it remains in this orbit, it can capture images and data from distant galaxies and celestial phenomena billions of light-years away.
How did they fix the Hubble Telescope?
The slight optical defect (known as a spherical aberration, and less than 4 microns, 1/5 the thickness of a human hair) discovered in the Hubble's primary mirror after it was deployed in space, was corrected by a system known as COSTAR (Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement). Built by Ball Aerospace, it was manufactured and tested between the Hubble's first deployment and her First Servicing Mission in 1993.COSTAR (since replaced, as all Hubble instruments installed after the FSM have corrective optics) worked much like corrective eyeglasses, using a system of tiny mirrors to correct for the flaw. The result of COSTAR's installation (and all of us who worked on it waited with our breath held until it was operational and the first pictures were in) was nothing less than spectacular, restoring Hubble to its original design specifications.
What was wrong with the HST after it was launched into orbit. When and how was it fixed?
After its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was found to have a significant issue: its primary mirror was ground incorrectly, causing images to be blurry. This spherical aberration stemmed from a miscalibration of the polishing machines used during its construction. The problem was addressed during a servicing mission in December 1993, when astronauts installed corrective optics called the Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR), which restored Hubble's imaging capabilities. Subsequent servicing missions further enhanced its instruments and capabilities, ensuring its long-term success.
What are the disadvantages of a telescope in space have over a telescope on Earth?
In space, has the chance of being hit by debree, but you can get better images, and better info. Also if something goes wrong it will take awhile to fix it. On Earth, Can be fixed fast, but cannot get as better info from in space telescopes.
Why are pictures from a hubble space telescope clearer and brighter?
Because the Hubble Space Telescope was designed for periodic servicing, the items to be replaced are easily accessible. Ranging in size from a shoebox to a telephone booth, most of these items can be removed or installed using special wrenches and power tools.
How far away is the hubble deep field object to earth?
Light telescopes with a diameter of 30-50 meters are currently planned; probably larger ones will be built in the future. I believe the largest radio telescope has a diameter of about 300 meters. On the other hand, it is possible to connect (through a technique called interferometry) telescopes that are thousands of kilometers apart, so they have the resolving power (but not the light-gathering capacity) of a single telescope that size.
What is a fixed location in a space?
A fixed location in a space is called a fixed star.
What is a fixed location in a space called?
A fixed location in a space is called a fixed star.
