OPERATIONS UNDERWAY TO RESTORE PAYLOAD COMPUTER ON NASA'S HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

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Re: OPERATIONS UNDERWAY TO RESTORE PAYLOAD COMPUTER ON NASA'S HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

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A 1980s computer? Well, if they had used 1960s-70s technology, it just might still be running (like some of our most distant space probes still are).
On the other hand, if they use technology from ~2020s, it will probably only last a year or so (i.e., until the warranty expires).
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Re: OPERATIONS UNDERWAY TO RESTORE PAYLOAD COMPUTER ON NASA'S HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

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Sure Hope fix is successful -

NSA transfered 2 spy telescopes to Nasa several years ago -
things Ive read says these telescopes would work well as replacement for Hubble -
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From sciencemag.org:
"‘Hubble is back!’ Famed space telescope has new lease on life after computer swap appears to fix glitch"

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07 ... ppears-fix

YAY!

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From Space.com:
"NASA revives ailing Hubble Space Telescope with switch to backup computer"

https://www.space.com/hubble-space-tele ... re-success

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