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HST is always in a decaying orbit - over the years it has relied on Shuttles to boost it back into its high orbit after each Servicing Mission. The nominal orbital altitude is around 307 nautical miles, though if no other Servicing Missions are authorized, it will eventually decay in orbit and burn up in the atmosphere.

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