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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.
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.
Is the space Hubble real?
Yes. It was launched in 1990 with an incorrecty ground mirror which was ground as part of a sphere instead of as part of a parabola. The distortion this caused was fixed in a spacewalk in 1993 when a corrective lens was added.
What does 'fixed in space' mean?
that something was fixed in space not on earth. dur
How can you use calloused in a sentence?
he/she had a calloused heart that couldnt be fixed he was hiding something through his calloused heart. <3
How do you fixs the penguins telescope?
im not that sure but i think you use one of your tools
How do you fix sad guy in mission 1 in club penguin?
The sad guy is crying because his telescope is broken. Get out your spy phone from the menu. Use the wrench under tools and click on the telescope. The telescope will be fixed.
