Hubble back in service after gyro scare—NASA still studying reboost options

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Hubble back in service after gyro scare—NASA still studying reboost options

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From Ars Technica:
"The Hubble Space Telescope resumed science observations on Friday after ground teams spent most of the last three weeks assessing the performance of a finicky gyroscope, NASA said.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/12/h ... t-options/

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Re: Hubble back in service after gyro scare—NASA still studying reboost options

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Good to hear Stephen. Thanks for the update...
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Re: Hubble back in service after gyro scare—NASA still studying reboost options

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Hopefully they figure out a plan to boost the Hubble orbit soon.
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